Compare towns
Bremen vs Sumner 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 shortest commute (22 min average).
Sumner has grown the fastest since 2010 (+5.9%).
Wayne has the most people working from home (26.2%).
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 | Sumner | Wayne |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 917 |
845Lowest |
1,101Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +2.1% ME: +2.6% |
+5.9%Highest ME: +2.6% |
-5%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 52.1±8.2Lowest 16% above ME |
56.1±8.4Highest 25% above ME |
55.6±5.3 24% above ME |
| Sumner 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% |
17.2%±6.9 ME: 18.1% |
13.4%±3.9Lowest ME: 18.1% |
| Bremen and Sumner 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% |
29.7%±5.2 ME: 22.4% |
29.2%±3.8Lowest ME: 22.4% |
| Bremen and Sumner 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% |
15.4%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
48.8% ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.3%±2.2 ME: 5.8% |
1.4%±1.4Lowest ME: 5.8% |
6.5%±2.8Highest ME: 5.8% |
| Wayne 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 |
$57,750±$19kLowest 23% 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 |
$150,000±$73kLowest 49% below ME |
$362,800±$29k 22% above ME |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | — | $983±$554 14% below ME |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,829 7% below ME |
$2,167Lowest 29% below ME |
$3,289Highest 8% above ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 0%±100Lowest ME: 48.4% |
100%±100Highest ME: 48.4% |
25%±52.1 ME: 48.4% |
| Sumner 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% |
5.8%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
7.9% ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 93.6%Highest ME: 74.3% |
91.1% ME: 74.3% |
89.9%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1981Highest 4 yrs newer than ME |
1977Lowest same as ME |
1980 3 yrs newer than ME |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 22 minLowest 13% below ME |
42 minHighest 72% above ME |
30 min 24% above ME |
| Work from home | 22.7%±6.8 ME: 15.9% |
18.5%±8Lowest ME: 15.9% |
26.2%±11.7Highest ME: 15.9% |
| Wayne and Bremen are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| School district | — | RSU 10 | RSU 38 |
| High school in town | — | None 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.