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Bremen vs Warren vs Arrowsic

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 people working from home (22.7%).
Warren has the most affordable homes ($233k median).
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.

MeasureBremenWarrenArrowsic
People
Population
917
4,932Highest
597Lowest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census
+2.1%Lowest
ME: +2.6%
+2.4%Highest
ME: +2.6%
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Median age
52.1±8.2Highest
16% above ME
42.2±2.2Lowest
6% below ME
50.3±8.7
12% above ME
Bremen and Arrowsic are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18
18.6%±5.6
ME: 18.1%
13.9%±5.1Lowest
ME: 18.1%
22.4%±7.8Highest
ME: 18.1%
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
ME: 22.4%
12%±3.2Lowest
ME: 22.4%
31.8%±11.2
ME: 22.4%
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%
ME: 36.2%
21.4%Lowest
ME: 36.2%
64.7%Highest
ME: 36.2%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents
2.3%±2.2Lowest
ME: 5.8%
5%±1.9Highest
ME: 5.8%
3.2%±2.7
ME: 5.8%
Warren and Arrowsic 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
$74,616±$21kLowest
about the ME average
$99,107±$27k
33% above ME
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
43% above ME
$232,700±$32kLowest
22% below ME
$584,200±$150kHighest
97% above ME
Arrowsic and Bremen are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Rentmedian gross, monthly —
$1,125±$456Lowest
about the ME average
$1,600±$412Highest
40% above ME
Arrowsic and Warren 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
$2,832
7% below ME
$3,521Highest
16% above ME
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent
0%±100Lowest
ME: 48.4%
52.1%±29.8Highest
ME: 48.4%
0%±100Lowest
ME: 48.4%
Warren and Bremen 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%
6%Lowest
ME: 10.7%
16.1%Highest
ME: 10.7%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes
93.6%
ME: 74.3%
81.3%Lowest
ME: 74.3%
95.3%Highest
ME: 74.3%
Typical home builtmedian year
1981Lowest
4 yrs newer than ME
1981Lowest
4 yrs newer than ME
1985Highest
8 yrs newer than ME
Getting to work
Average commuteone way
22 minLowest
13% below ME
23 min
8% below ME
29 minHighest
20% above ME
Work from home
22.7%±6.8Highest
ME: 15.9%
11.6%±9.3Lowest
ME: 15.9%
20.6%±9
ME: 15.9%
Bremen and Arrowsic 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 — #120 of 133 in ME —
School district — RSU 40/MSAD 40 —
High school in town — None in town —
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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.