Compare towns
Bremen vs Stoneham vs Wayne
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Maine.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Bremen has the most kids (18.6% under 18).
Stoneham has the most people working from home (40.7%).
Wayne has the oldest housing (typical home built 1980).
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.
| Measure | Bremen | Stoneham | Wayne |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 917 |
271Lowest |
1,101Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +2.1%Highest ME: +2.6% |
— | -5%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 52.1±8.2Lowest 16% above ME |
60.6±7.1Highest 35% above ME |
55.6±5.3 24% above ME |
| Stoneham and Wayne are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 18.6%±5.6Highest ME: 18.1% |
5.9%±7.9Lowest ME: 18.1% |
13.4%±3.9 ME: 18.1% |
| Bremen and Wayne are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 34.1%±9.9 ME: 22.4% |
41%±17.8Highest ME: 22.4% |
29.2%±3.8Lowest ME: 22.4% |
| Stoneham and Bremen are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 54.2%Highest ME: 36.2% |
37.8%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
48.8% ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.3%±2.2Lowest ME: 5.8% |
14.8%±13.9Highest ME: 5.8% |
6.5%±2.8 ME: 5.8% |
| Stoneham and Wayne 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 |
$63,750±$27kLowest 15% below ME |
$93,194±$26k 25% above ME |
| Bremen and Wayne 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 |
$226,200±$32kLowest 24% below ME |
$362,800±$29k 22% above ME |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $1,125±$383Highest about the ME average |
$983±$554Lowest 14% below ME |
| Stoneham and Wayne are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,829 7% below ME |
$1,426Lowest 53% below ME |
$3,289Highest 8% above ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 0%±100Lowest ME: 48.4% |
66.7%±100Highest ME: 48.4% |
25%±52.1 ME: 48.4% |
| Stoneham and Wayne are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 9.4%Highest ME: 10.7% |
7.4%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
7.9% ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 93.6%Highest ME: 74.3% |
89.8%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
89.9% ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1981 4 yrs newer than ME |
1983Highest 6 yrs newer than ME |
1980Lowest 3 yrs newer than ME |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 22 minLowest 13% below ME |
29 min 18% above ME |
30 minHighest 24% above ME |
| Work from home | 22.7%±6.8Lowest ME: 15.9% |
40.7%±15.2Highest ME: 15.9% |
26.2%±11.7 ME: 15.9% |
| Stoneham and Wayne are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| School district | — | — | RSU 38 |
| High school in town | — | — | None in town |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | None yet | None yet |
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.