Compare towns
Bremen vs Unity vs Wayne
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 grown the fastest since 2010 (+2.1%).
Unity has the most affordable homes ($276k median).
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 | Unity | Wayne |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 917Lowest |
1,375Highest |
1,101 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +2.1%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-9.2%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
-5% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 52.1±8.2Lowest 34% above U.S. |
58±4.5Highest 49% above U.S. |
55.6±5.3 43% above U.S. |
| Unity 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 U.S.: 22% |
12%±4.1Lowest U.S.: 22% |
13.4%±3.9 U.S.: 22% |
| 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 U.S.: 17.2% |
34.9%±7Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
29.2%±3.8Lowest 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% |
48.8% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.3%±2.2 U.S.: 6.4% |
1%±0.7Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
6.5%±2.8Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| 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 24% above U.S. |
$87,500±$16kLowest 8% above U.S. |
$93,194±$26k 15% above U.S. |
| 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 28% above U.S. |
$276,100±$29kLowest 17% below U.S. |
$362,800±$29k 9% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $1,625±$804Highest 15% above U.S. |
$983±$554Lowest 30% below U.S. |
| Unity and Wayne 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. |
$3,289 5% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 0%±100Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
40%±100Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
25%±52.1 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Unity 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 U.S.: 12.5% |
6.3%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
7.9% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 93.6% U.S.: 65.2% |
94.5%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
89.9%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1981 1 yr newer than U.S. |
1982Highest 2 yrs newer than U.S. |
1980Lowest same as U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 22 minLowest 19% below U.S. |
35 minHighest 32% above U.S. |
30 min 15% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 22.7%±6.8 U.S.: 15.1% |
9.5%±4Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
26.2%±11.7Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Wayne and Bremen are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| School district | — | Unity School District | 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 |
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.