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Bremen vs Warner vs Wayne vs Arrowsic
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).
Warner has the most renters (25.4% rent).
Wayne has the most people working from home (26.2%).
Arrowsic has the most expensive homes ($584k 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 | Warner | Wayne | Arrowsic |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 917 |
2,959Highest |
1,101 |
597Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +2.1% U.S.: +7.4% |
+3.7%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-5%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
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| Median age | 52.1±8.2 34% above U.S. |
43.7±4Lowest 12% above U.S. |
55.6±5.3Highest 43% above U.S. |
50.3±8.7 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% |
17.3%±3.3 U.S.: 22% |
13.4%±3.9Lowest U.S.: 22% |
22.4%±7.8Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Arrowsic 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% |
20.4%±3.5Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
29.2%±3.8 U.S.: 17.2% |
31.8%±11.2 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bremen and Arrowsic are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 54.2% U.S.: 35.7% |
42.4%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
48.8% U.S.: 35.7% |
64.7%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.3%±2.2Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.3%±1.6 U.S.: 6.4% |
6.5%±2.8Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.2%±2.7 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Wayne and Warner 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. |
$94,022±$18k 16% above U.S. |
$93,194±$26kLowest 15% above U.S. |
$99,107±$27k 23% above U.S. |
| Bremen and Arrowsic are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $425,300±$28k 28% above U.S. |
$353,100±$22kLowest 6% above U.S. |
$362,800±$29k 9% above U.S. |
$584,200±$150kHighest 76% above U.S. |
| Arrowsic and Bremen are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $1,219±$123 14% below U.S. |
$983±$554Lowest 30% below U.S. |
$1,600±$412Highest 13% above U.S. |
| Arrowsic and Warner 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. |
$7,650Highest 145% above U.S. |
$3,289 5% above U.S. |
$3,521 13% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 0%±100Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
48.7%±21.3Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
25%±52.1 U.S.: 51.1% |
0%±100Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Warner 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% |
8.4% U.S.: 12.5% |
7.9%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
16.1%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 93.6% U.S.: 65.2% |
74.6%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
89.9% U.S.: 65.2% |
95.3%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1981 1 yr newer than U.S. |
1975Lowest 5 yrs older than U.S. |
1980 same as U.S. |
1985Highest 5 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 22 minLowest 19% below U.S. |
32 minHighest 20% above U.S. |
30 min 15% above U.S. |
29 min 11% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 22.7%±6.8 U.S.: 15.1% |
16.6%±4.8Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
26.2%±11.7Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
20.6%±9 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 | — | Kearsarge Regional 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 | 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.