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Bremen vs Wayne vs Windham vs Damariscotta
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).
Wayne has the most people working from home (26.2%).
Windham has grown the fastest since 2010 (+16.4%).
Damariscotta has the most renters (30% rent).
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 | Windham | Damariscotta |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 917Lowest |
1,101 |
16,038Highest |
2,192 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +2.1% U.S.: +7.4% |
-5%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+16.4%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+3.6% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 52.1±8.2 34% above U.S. |
55.6±5.3Highest 43% above U.S. |
41.1±2.9Lowest 6% above U.S. |
49.3±8.6 27% 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% |
27.4%±3.3Highest U.S.: 22% |
19.4%±4.6 U.S.: 22% |
| Age 65+ | 34.1%±9.9Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
29.2%±3.8 U.S.: 17.2% |
15.5%±2.6Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
31.2%±4.3 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bremen and Damariscotta 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% |
48.8% U.S.: 35.7% |
62.7%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
41.9%Lowest 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% |
3.8%±1.8 U.S.: 6.4% |
2.2%±1.4Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Wayne and Windham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $100,000±$21k 24% above U.S. |
$93,194±$26k 15% above U.S. |
$189,583±$19kHighest 135% above U.S. |
$59,423±$11kLowest 26% below U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $425,300±$28k 28% above U.S. |
$362,800±$29kLowest 9% above U.S. |
$723,300±$50kHighest 117% above U.S. |
$363,500±$42k 9% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $983±$554Lowest 30% below U.S. |
$3,218±$350Highest 128% above U.S. |
$1,027±$88 27% below U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,829Lowest 9% below U.S. |
$3,289 5% above U.S. |
$10,000+Highest at least 221% above U.S. |
$3,806 22% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 0%±100Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
25%±52.1 U.S.: 51.1% |
52.2%±50.9 U.S.: 51.1% |
68.2%±22.9Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Damariscotta and Windham 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% U.S.: 12.5% |
2%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
11.9%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 93.6% U.S.: 65.2% |
89.9% U.S.: 65.2% |
93.9%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
70%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1981 1 yr newer than U.S. |
1980Lowest same as U.S. |
1996Highest 16 yrs newer than U.S. |
1981 1 yr newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 22 minLowest 19% below U.S. |
30 min 15% above U.S. |
31 minHighest 17% above U.S. |
23 min 12% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 22.7%±6.8 U.S.: 15.1% |
26.2%±11.7Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
21.9%±4.4 U.S.: 15.1% |
13.2%±6.2Lowest 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 | — | — | #13 of 120 in NH | — |
| School district | — | RSU 38 | Windham School District | Great Salt Bay CSD |
| High school in town | — | None in town | Windham High School | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | 12.8 |
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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.