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Bremen vs Williston 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 homeowners (93.6%).
Williston has grown the fastest since 2010 (+16.2%).
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 | Williston | Waldoboro |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 917Lowest |
10,144Highest |
5,253 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +2.1% U.S.: +7.4% |
+16.2%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+1.6%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 52.1±8.2Highest 34% above U.S. |
45.4±4.5Lowest 17% above U.S. |
50.1±4.6 29% above U.S. |
| Bremen and Waldoboro 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% |
20.5%±5.2Highest U.S.: 22% |
15.6%±4.7Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Williston 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% |
21%±3.5Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
22.6%±5.1 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bremen and Waldoboro 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% |
54.9%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
29.9%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.3%±2.2 U.S.: 6.4% |
5.7%±2.7Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
1.3%±1.1Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Williston and Bremen 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. |
$106,967±$12kHighest 32% above U.S. |
$69,107±$8kLowest 14% below U.S. |
| Williston 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±$28k 28% above U.S. |
$475,800±$40kHighest 43% above U.S. |
$274,900±$39kLowest 17% below U.S. |
| Williston and Bremen are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $1,832±$130Highest 30% above U.S. |
$348±$153Lowest 75% below U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,829Lowest 9% below U.S. |
$5,592Highest 79% above U.S. |
$2,861 8% below U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 0%±100Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
46.9%±17.4Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
20%±15.8 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Williston and Waldoboro 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% |
4.3%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
9.6%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 93.6%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
75.1%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
78.6% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1981 1 yr newer than U.S. |
1993Highest 13 yrs newer than U.S. |
1979Lowest 1 yr older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 22 min 19% below U.S. |
20 minLowest 25% below U.S. |
25 minHighest 4% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 22.7%±6.8Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
22.3%±7.6 U.S.: 15.1% |
6.6%±4.4Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Bremen and Williston 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 | — | #11 of 70 in VT | #55 of 133 in ME |
| School district | — | Champlain Valley Unified Union School District #56 | RSU 40/MSAD 40 |
| High school in town | — | None in town | Medomak Valley High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | 13.5 |
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| Old photos in History | 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.