Compare towns
Bremen vs Unity vs Arrowsic vs Waldoboro
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Bremen has the shortest commute (22 min average).
Unity has the oldest population (median age 58).
Arrowsic has the most expensive homes ($584k median).
Waldoboro has the most renters (21.4% rent).
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 | Unity | Arrowsic | Waldoboro |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 917 |
1,375 |
597Lowest |
5,253Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +2.1%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-9.2%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
— | +1.6% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 52.1±8.2 34% above U.S. |
58±4.5Highest 49% above U.S. |
50.3±8.7 29% above U.S. |
50.1±4.6Lowest 29% above U.S. |
| Unity and Bremen are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 18.6%±5.6 U.S.: 22% |
12%±4.1Lowest U.S.: 22% |
22.4%±7.8Highest U.S.: 22% |
15.6%±4.7 U.S.: 22% |
| Arrowsic and Bremen are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 34.1%±9.9 U.S.: 17.2% |
34.9%±7Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
31.8%±11.2 U.S.: 17.2% |
22.6%±5.1Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Unity 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% U.S.: 35.7% |
21.6%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
64.7%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
29.9% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.3%±2.2 U.S.: 6.4% |
1%±0.7Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.2%±2.7Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
1.3%±1.1 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Arrowsic 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 24% above U.S. |
$87,500±$16k 8% above U.S. |
$99,107±$27k 23% above U.S. |
$69,107±$8kLowest 14% below U.S. |
| Bremen and Arrowsic are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $425,300±$28k 28% above U.S. |
$276,100±$29k 17% below U.S. |
$584,200±$150kHighest 76% above U.S. |
$274,900±$39kLowest 17% below U.S. |
| Arrowsic and Bremen are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $1,625±$804Highest 15% above U.S. |
$1,600±$412 13% above U.S. |
$348±$153Lowest 75% below U.S. |
| Unity and Arrowsic are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,829Lowest 9% below U.S. |
$5,394Highest 73% above U.S. |
$3,521 13% above U.S. |
$2,861 8% below U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 0%±100Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
40%±100Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
0%±100Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
20%±15.8 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Unity and Waldoboro are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 9.4% U.S.: 12.5% |
6.3%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
16.1%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
9.6% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 93.6% U.S.: 65.2% |
94.5% U.S.: 65.2% |
95.3%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
78.6%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1981 1 yr newer than U.S. |
1982 2 yrs newer than U.S. |
1985Highest 5 yrs newer than U.S. |
1979Lowest 1 yr older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 22 minLowest 19% below U.S. |
35 minHighest 32% above U.S. |
29 min 11% above U.S. |
25 min 4% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 22.7%±6.8Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
9.5%±4 U.S.: 15.1% |
20.6%±9 U.S.: 15.1% |
6.6%±4.4Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Bremen and Arrowsic are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Schools | ||||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | — | — | — | #55 of 133 in ME |
| School district | — | Unity School District | — | RSU 40/MSAD 40 |
| High school in town | — | None in town | — | Medomak Valley High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | — | 13.5 |
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U.S. 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.