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Bremen vs Upton vs Wayne 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).
Upton has grown the fastest since 2010 (+6.1%).
Wayne has the most people working from home (26.2%).
Waldoboro has the most affordable homes ($275k median).
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 | Upton | Wayne | Waldoboro |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 917Lowest |
8,189Highest |
1,101 |
5,253 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +2.1% U.S.: +7.4% |
+6.1%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-5%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+1.6% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 52.1±8.2 34% above U.S. |
46.4±4.8Lowest 19% above U.S. |
55.6±5.3Highest 43% above U.S. |
50.1±4.6 29% above U.S. |
| Wayne 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% |
23.2%±4.5Highest U.S.: 22% |
13.4%±3.9Lowest U.S.: 22% |
15.6%±4.7 U.S.: 22% |
| Upton and Bremen are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 34.1%±9.9Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
20.7%±4.9Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
29.2%±3.8 U.S.: 17.2% |
22.6%±5.1 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bremen and Wayne 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% |
53.5% U.S.: 35.7% |
48.8% U.S.: 35.7% |
29.9%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.3%±2.2 U.S.: 6.4% |
2.4%±1.3 U.S.: 6.4% |
6.5%±2.8Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
1.3%±1.1Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Wayne and Upton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $100,000±$21k 24% above U.S. |
$155,508±$33kHighest 93% above U.S. |
$93,194±$26k 15% above U.S. |
$69,107±$8kLowest 14% below U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $425,300±$28k 28% above U.S. |
$576,700±$41kHighest 73% above U.S. |
$362,800±$29k 9% above U.S. |
$274,900±$39kLowest 17% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $948±$599 33% below U.S. |
$983±$554Highest 30% below U.S. |
$348±$153Lowest 75% below U.S. |
| Wayne and Upton 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. |
$8,376Highest 169% above U.S. |
$3,289 5% above U.S. |
$2,861 8% below U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 0%±100Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
52.8%±31Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
25%±52.1 U.S.: 51.1% |
20%±15.8 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Upton and Wayne 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% |
3.2%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
7.9% U.S.: 12.5% |
9.6%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 93.6%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
86.7% U.S.: 65.2% |
89.9% U.S.: 65.2% |
78.6%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1981Highest 1 yr newer than U.S. |
1981Highest 1 yr newer than U.S. |
1980 same as U.S. |
1979Lowest 1 yr older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 22 minLowest 19% below U.S. |
35 minHighest 34% above U.S. |
30 min 15% above U.S. |
25 min 4% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 22.7%±6.8 U.S.: 15.1% |
22.8%±5.3 U.S.: 15.1% |
26.2%±11.7Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
6.6%±4.4Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Wayne and Upton 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 | — | #46 of 282 in MA | — | #55 of 133 in ME |
| School district | — | Blackstone Valley Regional Vocational Technical · Mendon-Upton | RSU 38 | RSU 40/MSAD 40 |
| High school in town | — | Blackstone Valley | None in town | Medomak Valley High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 11.2Lowest |
— | 13.5Highest |
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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.