What stands out worked out from the figures below

Bremen has grown the fastest since 2010 (+2.1%).

Stetson has the most affordable homes ($206k median).

What matters to you?

Pick a few. We’ll pull those rows to the top and mark which town comes out ahead on each. There’s no overall score: what matters is up to you.

Raising kidsAffordabilityOwning a homeShort commuteWorking from homeYounger crowdSettled, older crowdGrowing town

Measure	Bremen	Stetson
People
Population	917Lowest	1,151Highest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	+2.1%Highest ME: +2.6%	-1.3%Lowest ME: +2.6%
Median age	52.1±8.2Highest 16% above ME	42.2±5.1Lowest 6% below ME
	Bremen and Stetson are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18	18.6%±5.6Lowest ME: 18.1%	22.4%±5.1Highest ME: 18.1%
	Stetson and Bremen are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+	34.1%±9.9Highest ME: 22.4%	14.2%±3.1Lowest ME: 22.4%
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+	54.2%Highest ME: 36.2%	19.8%Lowest ME: 36.2%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	2.3%±2.2Lowest ME: 5.8%	3.4%±2Highest ME: 5.8%
	Stetson and Bremen are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Cost of living
Household incomemedian	$100,000±$21kHighest 34% above ME	$76,023±$28kLowest about the ME average
	Bremen and Stetson are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied	$425,300±$28kHighest 43% above ME	$205,700±$34kLowest 31% below ME
Rentmedian gross, monthly	—	$800±$377 30% below ME
Property taxmedian, yearly	$2,829Highest 7% below ME	$1,962Lowest 35% below ME
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	0%±100Lowest ME: 48.4%	73.7%±42Highest ME: 48.4%
	Stetson and Bremen are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line	9.4%Lowest ME: 10.7%	10.4%Highest ME: 10.7%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	93.6%Highest ME: 74.3%	87.9%Lowest ME: 74.3%
Typical home builtmedian year	1981Lowest 4 yrs newer than ME	1993Highest 16 yrs newer than ME
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	22 minLowest 13% below ME	32 minHighest 29% above ME
Work from home	22.7%±6.8Highest ME: 15.9%	11%±5.6Lowest ME: 15.9%
	Bremen and Stetson are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
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ME average · Sources: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates 2020–2024; 2010 & 2020 decennial census; NCES Common Core of Data. “±” is the Census margin of error. Property tax is top-coded by the Census at $10,000+. School rank compares math and reading proficiency against the state average.