Compare towns
Bremen vs Unity 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 most people working from home (22.7%).
Unity has the oldest population (median age 58).
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 | Waldoboro |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 917Lowest |
1,375 |
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. |
50.1±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%±5.6Highest U.S.: 22% |
12%±4.1Lowest U.S.: 22% |
15.6%±4.7 U.S.: 22% |
| Bremen and Waldoboro 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% |
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%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
21.6%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
29.9% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.3%±2.2Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
1%±0.7Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
1.3%±1.1 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Bremen and Waldoboro 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. |
$69,107±$8kLowest 14% below U.S. |
| Bremen and Unity are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $425,300±$28kHighest 28% above U.S. |
$276,100±$29k 17% below U.S. |
$274,900±$39kLowest 17% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $1,625±$804Highest 15% above U.S. |
$348±$153Lowest 75% below U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,829Lowest 9% below U.S. |
$5,394Highest 73% 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% |
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% |
9.6%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 93.6% U.S.: 65.2% |
94.5%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
78.6%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1981 1 yr newer than U.S. |
1982Highest 2 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. |
25 min 4% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 22.7%±6.8Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
9.5%±4 U.S.: 15.1% |
6.6%±4.4Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| 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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| Old photos in History | None yet | None yet | None yet |
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.