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Bremen vs Wayne vs Webster 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 most expensive homes ($425k median).
Wayne has the most people working from home (26.2%).
Webster has grown the fastest since 2010 (+6%).
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 | Wayne | Webster | Waldoboro |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 917Lowest |
1,101 |
17,748Highest |
5,253 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +2.1% U.S.: +7.4% |
-5%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+6%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+1.6% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 52.1±8.2 34% above U.S. |
55.6±5.3Highest 43% above U.S. |
39.9±2.9Lowest about the U.S. average |
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% |
13.4%±3.9Lowest U.S.: 22% |
19.6%±2.9Highest U.S.: 22% |
15.6%±4.7 U.S.: 22% |
| Webster 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% |
29.2%±3.8 U.S.: 17.2% |
19.6%±2.5Lowest 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% |
48.8% U.S.: 35.7% |
25.3%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
29.9% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.3%±2.2 U.S.: 6.4% |
6.5%±2.8Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.8%±1.6 U.S.: 6.4% |
1.3%±1.1Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Wayne and Webster 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. |
$93,194±$26k 15% above U.S. |
$72,895±$6k 10% below U.S. |
$69,107±$8kLowest 14% below U.S. |
| 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±$28kHighest 28% above U.S. |
$362,800±$29k 9% above U.S. |
$361,500±$12k 9% above U.S. |
$274,900±$39kLowest 17% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $983±$554 30% below U.S. |
$1,228±$81Highest 13% below U.S. |
$348±$153Lowest 75% below U.S. |
| Webster and Wayne 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. |
$3,289 5% above U.S. |
$3,999Highest 28% above U.S. |
$2,861 8% below U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 0%±100Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
25%±52.1 U.S.: 51.1% |
45.7%±6.7Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
20%±15.8 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Webster 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% |
7.9%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
12.7%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
9.6% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 93.6%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
89.9% U.S.: 65.2% |
59.8%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
78.6% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1981Highest 1 yr newer than U.S. |
1980 same as U.S. |
1962Lowest 18 yrs older than U.S. |
1979 1 yr older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 22 minLowest 19% below U.S. |
30 min 15% above U.S. |
31 minHighest 16% above U.S. |
25 min 4% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 22.7%±6.8 U.S.: 15.1% |
26.2%±11.7Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
8%±2.5 U.S.: 15.1% |
6.6%±4.4Lowest 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 | ||||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | — | — | #271 of 282 in MA | #55 of 133 in ME |
| School district | — | RSU 38 | Webster | RSU 40/MSAD 40 |
| High school in town | — | None in town | Bartlett High School | Medomak Valley High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | 11.6Lowest |
13.5Highest |
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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.