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Damariscotta vs Phippsburg vs Bremen
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Maine.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Damariscotta has grown the fastest since 2010 (+3.6%).
Phippsburg has the highest household income ($108k).
Bremen has the most people working from home (22.7%).
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 | Damariscotta | Phippsburg | Bremen |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 2,192 |
2,238Highest |
917Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +3.6%Highest ME: +2.6% |
-2.8%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
+2.1% ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 49.3±8.6Lowest 10% above ME |
54.3±6.3Highest 21% above ME |
52.1±8.2 16% above ME |
| Phippsburg and Bremen are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 19.4%±4.6Highest ME: 18.1% |
11.5%±3.1Lowest ME: 18.1% |
18.6%±5.6 ME: 18.1% |
| Damariscotta and Bremen are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 31.2%±4.3Lowest ME: 22.4% |
34.4%±3.1Highest ME: 22.4% |
34.1%±9.9 ME: 22.4% |
| Phippsburg and Bremen are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 41.9% ME: 36.2% |
37.7%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
54.2%Highest ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.2%±1.4Lowest ME: 5.8% |
2.3%±1.6Highest ME: 5.8% |
2.3%±2.2Highest ME: 5.8% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $59,423±$11kLowest 20% below ME |
$107,833±$19kHighest 44% above ME |
$100,000±$21k 34% above ME |
| Phippsburg and Bremen are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $363,500±$42k 23% above ME |
$335,800±$47kLowest 13% above ME |
$425,300±$28kHighest 43% above ME |
| Bremen and Damariscotta are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,027±$88Highest 10% below ME |
$1,022±$346Lowest 10% below ME |
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| Damariscotta and Phippsburg are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,806Highest 25% above ME |
$2,034Lowest 33% below ME |
$2,829 7% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 68.2%±22.9Highest ME: 48.4% |
35.5%±98.7 ME: 48.4% |
0%±100Lowest ME: 48.4% |
| Damariscotta and Phippsburg are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 11.9%Highest ME: 10.7% |
7.5%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
9.4% ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 70%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
81.8% ME: 74.3% |
93.6%Highest ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1981Lowest 4 yrs newer than ME |
1984Highest 7 yrs newer than ME |
1981Lowest 4 yrs newer than ME |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 23 minHighest 6% below ME |
21 minLowest 13% below ME |
22 min 13% below ME |
| Work from home | 13.2%±6.2 ME: 15.9% |
11.7%±4.7Lowest ME: 15.9% |
22.7%±6.8Highest ME: 15.9% |
| Bremen and Damariscotta are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| School district | Great Salt Bay CSD | RSU 01 - LKRSU | — |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | — |
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| Old photos in History | 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.