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Waldoboro vs Epping 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).
Epping has grown the fastest since 2010 (+11.1%).
Bremen has the shortest commute (22 min average).
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 | Epping | Bremen |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 5,253 |
7,430Highest |
917Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +1.6%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+11.1%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+2.1% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 50.1±4.6 29% above U.S. |
45.1±3.5Lowest 16% above U.S. |
52.1±8.2Highest 34% 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 | 15.6%±4.7Lowest U.S.: 22% |
18.7%±4.8Highest U.S.: 22% |
18.6%±5.6 U.S.: 22% |
| Epping and Bremen 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% |
22.6%±5.2Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
34.1%±9.9Highest 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+ | 29.9%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
37% U.S.: 35.7% |
54.2%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.3%±1.1Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.1%±3.3Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.3%±2.2 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Epping 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±$8kLowest 14% below U.S. |
$104,220±$7kHighest 29% above U.S. |
$100,000±$21k 24% above U.S. |
| Epping and Bremen are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $274,900±$39kLowest 17% below U.S. |
$436,900±$35kHighest 31% above U.S. |
$425,300±$28k 28% above U.S. |
| Epping and Bremen are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $348±$153Lowest 75% below U.S. |
$1,742±$576Highest 23% above U.S. |
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| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,861 8% below U.S. |
$6,936Highest 122% above U.S. |
$2,829Lowest 9% below U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 20%±15.8 U.S.: 51.1% |
67.8%±25.9Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
0%±100Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Below poverty line | 9.6%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
4.7%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
9.4% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 78.6%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
86.3% U.S.: 65.2% |
93.6%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1979Lowest 1 yr older than U.S. |
1989Highest 9 yrs newer than U.S. |
1981 1 yr newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 25 min 4% below U.S. |
32 minHighest 22% above U.S. |
22 minLowest 19% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 6.6%±4.4Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
24%±6.9Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
22.7%±6.8 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Epping 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 | #55 of 133 in ME | #77 of 120 in NH | — |
| School district | RSU 40/MSAD 40 | Epping School District | — |
| High school in town | Medomak Valley High School | Epping High School | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 13.5Highest |
9.3Lowest |
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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.