Compare towns
Bremen vs Wayne vs Woolwich
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Maine.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Bremen has grown the fastest since 2010 (+2.1%).
Wayne has the most people working from home (26.2%).
Woolwich has the most affordable homes ($255k 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 | Woolwich |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 917Lowest |
1,101 |
3,158Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +2.1%Highest ME: +2.6% |
-5%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
-0.1% ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 52.1±8.2Lowest 16% above ME |
55.6±5.3 24% above ME |
55.8±5.5Highest 25% above ME |
| Woolwich and Wayne are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 18.6%±5.6Highest ME: 18.1% |
13.4%±3.9Lowest ME: 18.1% |
15%±5.5 ME: 18.1% |
| Bremen and Woolwich 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% |
29.2%±3.8Lowest ME: 22.4% |
33.9%±8.2 ME: 22.4% |
| Bremen and Woolwich 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% |
48.8%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
52.9% ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.3%±2.2Lowest ME: 5.8% |
6.5%±2.8Highest ME: 5.8% |
2.4%±2.1 ME: 5.8% |
| Wayne and Woolwich 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 34% above ME |
$93,194±$26kLowest 25% above ME |
$102,175±$26kHighest 37% above ME |
| Woolwich and Bremen are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $425,300±$28kHighest 43% above ME |
$362,800±$29k 22% above ME |
$254,500±$59kLowest 14% below ME |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $983±$554 14% below ME |
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| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,829 7% below ME |
$3,289Highest 8% above ME |
$2,433Lowest 20% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 0%±100Lowest ME: 48.4% |
25%±52.1 ME: 48.4% |
64.3%±100Highest ME: 48.4% |
| Woolwich and Wayne 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% |
7.9%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
13.3%Highest ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 93.6% ME: 74.3% |
89.9%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
95.5%Highest ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1981 4 yrs newer than ME |
1980Lowest 3 yrs newer than ME |
1982Highest 5 yrs newer than ME |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 22 minLowest 13% below ME |
30 minHighest 24% above ME |
29 min 20% above ME |
| Work from home | 22.7%±6.8 ME: 15.9% |
26.2%±11.7Highest ME: 15.9% |
11.9%±6.2Lowest ME: 15.9% |
| 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 | — | — | #92 of 133 in ME |
| School district | — | RSU 38 | RSU 01 - LKRSU |
| High school in town | — | None in town | None in town |
| On TownTapestry | |||
| Old photos in Our Story | 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.