Compare towns
Harpswell vs Bremen
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Maine.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Harpswell has grown the fastest since 2010 (+6.1%).
Bremen has the most kids (18.6% under 18).
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 | Harpswell | Bremen |
|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||
| People | ||
| Population | 5,046Highest |
917Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +6.1%Highest ME: +2.6% |
+2.1%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 62±1.5Highest 38% above ME |
52.1±8.2Lowest 16% above ME |
| Kids under 18 | 8.8%±2.6Lowest ME: 18.1% |
18.6%±5.6Highest ME: 18.1% |
| Age 65+ | 38.6%±4.5Highest ME: 22.4% |
34.1%±9.9Lowest ME: 22.4% |
| Harpswell and Bremen are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 52.9%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
54.2%Highest ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.9%±2.1Lowest ME: 5.8% |
2.3%±2.2Highest ME: 5.8% |
| Bremen and Harpswell are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Cost of living | ||
| Household incomemedian | $96,250±$15kLowest 29% above ME |
$100,000±$21kHighest 34% above ME |
| Bremen and Harpswell are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $609,700±$60kHighest 106% above ME |
$425,300±$28kLowest 43% above ME |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,348±$53 18% above ME |
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| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,141Highest 3% above ME |
$2,829Lowest 7% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 24.9%±5.5Highest ME: 48.4% |
0%±100Lowest ME: 48.4% |
| Harpswell and Bremen are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Below poverty line | 5.6%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
9.4%Highest ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | ||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 83.3%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
93.6%Highest ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1979Lowest 2 yrs newer than ME |
1981Highest 4 yrs newer than ME |
| Getting to work | ||
| Average commuteone way | 30 minHighest 20% above ME |
22 minLowest 13% below ME |
| Work from home | 20.7%±6.2Lowest ME: 15.9% |
22.7%±6.8Highest ME: 15.9% |
| Bremen and Harpswell are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Schools | ||
| School district | RSU 75/MSAD 75 | — |
| High school in town | None in town | — |
| On TownTapestry | ||
| Old photos in History | 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.