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Waldoboro vs Conway vs Bremen
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Waldoboro has the most affordable homes ($275k median).
Conway has the most renters (28.8% rent).
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 | Waldoboro | Conway | Bremen |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 5,253 |
10,141Highest |
917Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +1.6% U.S.: +7.4% |
-2.9%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+2.1%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 50.1±4.6Lowest 29% above U.S. |
55±4.1Highest 41% above U.S. |
52.1±8.2 34% above U.S. |
| Conway and Bremen are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 15.6%±4.7 U.S.: 22% |
12.4%±2.4Lowest U.S.: 22% |
18.6%±5.6Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Bremen and Waldoboro are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 22.6%±5.1Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
35.1%±5.1Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
34.1%±9.9 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Conway and Bremen are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 29.9%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
37.9% U.S.: 35.7% |
54.2%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.3%±1.1Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
5%±3Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.3%±2.2 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Conway and Bremen are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $69,107±$8k 14% below U.S. |
$64,385±$8kLowest 20% below U.S. |
$100,000±$21kHighest 24% above U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $274,900±$39kLowest 17% below U.S. |
$314,000±$43k 6% below U.S. |
$425,300±$28kHighest 28% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $348±$153Lowest 75% below U.S. |
$1,095±$141Highest 23% below U.S. |
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| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,861 8% below U.S. |
$4,087Highest 31% above U.S. |
$2,829Lowest 9% below U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 20%±15.8 U.S.: 51.1% |
47.3%±13.9Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
0%±100Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Conway and Waldoboro are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 9.6%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
8%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
9.4% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 78.6% U.S.: 65.2% |
71.2%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
93.6%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1979Lowest 1 yr older than U.S. |
1983Highest 3 yrs newer than U.S. |
1981 1 yr newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 25 minHighest 4% below U.S. |
21 minLowest 22% below U.S. |
22 min 19% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 6.6%±4.4Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
13.4%±4.6 U.S.: 15.1% |
22.7%±6.8Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Bremen and Conway 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 | #55 of 133 in ME | #76 of 120 in NH | — |
| School district | RSU 40/MSAD 40 | Conway School District | — |
| High school in town | Medomak Valley High School | Kennett High School | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 13.5Highest |
11.7Lowest |
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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.