Compare towns
Bremen vs Vinalhaven vs Wayne
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 most kids (18.6% under 18).
Vinalhaven has grown the fastest since 2010 (+9.8%).
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 | Vinalhaven | Wayne |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 917Lowest |
1,216Highest |
1,101 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +2.1% ME: +2.6% |
+9.8%Highest ME: +2.6% |
-5%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 52.1±8.2Lowest 16% above ME |
65.1±3.9Highest 45% above ME |
55.6±5.3 24% above ME |
| Kids under 18 | 18.6%±5.6Highest ME: 18.1% |
11.2%±3.3Lowest ME: 18.1% |
13.4%±3.9 ME: 18.1% |
| 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 ME: 22.4% |
50.4%±6.4Highest ME: 22.4% |
29.2%±3.8Lowest 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%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
48.8% ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.3%±2.2Lowest ME: 5.8% |
3.4%±2.1 ME: 5.8% |
6.5%±2.8Highest ME: 5.8% |
| Wayne and Vinalhaven 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±$11kLowest about the ME average |
$93,194±$26k 25% above ME |
| 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±$28k 43% above ME |
$428,400±$44kHighest 44% above ME |
$362,800±$29kLowest 22% above 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 |
$983±$554Lowest 14% below ME |
| Vinalhaven and Wayne 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 |
$3,289 8% above ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 0%±100Lowest ME: 48.4% |
53.6%±41.5Highest ME: 48.4% |
25%±52.1 ME: 48.4% |
| Vinalhaven 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 ME: 10.7% |
7.3%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
7.9% ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 93.6%Highest ME: 74.3% |
86.6%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
89.9% ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1981Highest 4 yrs newer than ME |
1966Lowest 11 yrs older than ME |
1980 3 yrs newer than ME |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 22 min 13% below ME |
19 minLowest 24% below ME |
30 minHighest 24% above ME |
| Work from home | 22.7%±6.8 ME: 15.9% |
19.3%±5.8Lowest ME: 15.9% |
26.2%±11.7Highest ME: 15.9% |
| Wayne and Bremen are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| School district | — | — | RSU 38 |
| High school in town | — | — | None in town |
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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.