Compare towns
Bremen vs Vinalhaven vs Waldoboro
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 highest household income ($100k).
Vinalhaven has grown the fastest since 2010 (+9.8%).
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 | Vinalhaven | Waldoboro |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 917Lowest |
1,216 |
5,253Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +2.1% ME: +2.6% |
+9.8%Highest ME: +2.6% |
+1.6%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 52.1±8.2 16% above ME |
65.1±3.9Highest 45% above ME |
50.1±4.6Lowest 12% above ME |
| Kids under 18 | 18.6%±5.6Highest ME: 18.1% |
11.2%±3.3Lowest ME: 18.1% |
15.6%±4.7 ME: 18.1% |
| 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 ME: 22.4% |
50.4%±6.4Highest ME: 22.4% |
22.6%±5.1Lowest ME: 22.4% |
| Vinalhaven 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 ME: 36.2% |
45.7% ME: 36.2% |
29.9%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.3%±2.2 ME: 5.8% |
3.4%±2.1Highest ME: 5.8% |
1.3%±1.1Lowest ME: 5.8% |
| Vinalhaven 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 |
$72,963±$11k about the ME average |
$69,107±$8kLowest 8% below ME |
| Bremen and Vinalhaven are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $425,300±$28k 43% above ME |
$428,400±$44kHighest 44% above ME |
$274,900±$39kLowest 7% below ME |
| Vinalhaven and Bremen are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $1,017±$924Highest 11% below ME |
$348±$153Lowest 69% below ME |
| Vinalhaven and Waldoboro are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,829Lowest 7% below ME |
$3,598Highest 19% above ME |
$2,861 6% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 0%±100Lowest ME: 48.4% |
53.6%±41.5Highest ME: 48.4% |
20%±15.8 ME: 48.4% |
| Vinalhaven and Waldoboro are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 9.4% ME: 10.7% |
7.3%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
9.6%Highest ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 93.6%Highest ME: 74.3% |
86.6% ME: 74.3% |
78.6%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1981Highest 4 yrs newer than ME |
1966Lowest 11 yrs older than ME |
1979 2 yrs newer than ME |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 22 min 13% below ME |
19 minLowest 24% below ME |
25 minHighest 3% above ME |
| Work from home | 22.7%±6.8Highest ME: 15.9% |
19.3%±5.8 ME: 15.9% |
6.6%±4.4Lowest ME: 15.9% |
| Bremen and Vinalhaven 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 | — | — | RSU 40/MSAD 40 |
| High school 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 |
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.