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Waldoboro vs Hampstead 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).
Hampstead has grown the fastest since 2010 (+5.6%).
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 | Hampstead | Bremen |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 5,253 |
9,102Highest |
917Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +1.6%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+5.6%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+2.1% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 50.1±4.6 29% above U.S. |
45.3±6.1Lowest 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% |
21.3%±3.7Highest U.S.: 22% |
18.6%±5.6 U.S.: 22% |
| Hampstead and Bremen are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 22.6%±5.1 U.S.: 17.2% |
21.8%±4Lowest 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% |
44.9% U.S.: 35.7% |
54.2%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.3%±1.1Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.1%±1.6Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.3%±2.2 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Hampstead 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. |
$112,348±$18kHighest 39% above U.S. |
$100,000±$21k 24% above U.S. |
| Hampstead 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. |
$521,100±$45kHighest 57% above U.S. |
$425,300±$28k 28% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $348±$153Lowest 75% below U.S. |
$1,299±$149Highest 8% below U.S. |
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| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,861 8% below U.S. |
$8,634Highest 177% above U.S. |
$2,829Lowest 9% below U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 20%±15.8 U.S.: 51.1% |
44.1%±20.2Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
0%±100Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Hampstead 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% |
3.8%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
9.4% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 78.6%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
82.1% U.S.: 65.2% |
93.6%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1979Lowest 1 yr older than U.S. |
1988Highest 8 yrs newer than U.S. |
1981 1 yr newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 25 min 4% below U.S. |
30 minHighest 14% above U.S. |
22 minLowest 19% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 6.6%±4.4Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
21%±4.7 U.S.: 15.1% |
22.7%±6.8Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Bremen and Hampstead 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 | #49 of 120 in NH | — |
| School district | RSU 40/MSAD 40 | Hampstead School District | — |
| High school in town | Medomak Valley High School | None in town | — |
| 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.