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Waldoboro vs Hampton 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).
Hampton has grown the fastest since 2010 (+5.1%).
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 | Waldoboro | Hampton | Bremen |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 5,253 |
16,426Highest |
917Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +1.6%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+5.1%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+2.1% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 50.1±4.6Lowest 29% above U.S. |
55.8±2.1Highest 43% above U.S. |
52.1±8.2 34% above U.S. |
| Hampton 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% |
11.6%±2.3Lowest 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% |
30.9%±2.8 U.S.: 17.2% |
34.1%±9.9Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bremen and Hampton 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% |
42.8% U.S.: 35.7% |
54.2%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.3%±1.1Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.1%±1.1Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.3%±2.2 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Hampton 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. |
$95,233±$9k 18% above U.S. |
$100,000±$21kHighest 24% above U.S. |
| Bremen and Hampton 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. |
$550,200±$39kHighest 65% above U.S. |
$425,300±$28k 28% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $348±$153Lowest 75% below U.S. |
$1,628±$94Highest 15% above U.S. |
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| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,861 8% below U.S. |
$6,813Highest 118% above U.S. |
$2,829Lowest 9% below U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 20%±15.8 U.S.: 51.1% |
56.8%±10.4Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
0%±100Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Below poverty line | 9.6%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
5.6%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
9.4% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 78.6% U.S.: 65.2% |
73.8%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
93.6%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1979 1 yr older than U.S. |
1978Lowest 2 yrs older than U.S. |
1981Highest 1 yr newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 25 min 4% below U.S. |
26 minHighest about the U.S. average |
22 minLowest 19% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 6.6%±4.4Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
21.7%±3.3 U.S.: 15.1% |
22.7%±6.8Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Bremen and Hampton 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 | #31 of 120 in NH | — |
| School district | RSU 40/MSAD 40 | Hampton School District · Winnacunnet Cooperative School District | — |
| High school in town | Medomak Valley High School | Winnacunnet High School | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 13.5Highest |
10.1Lowest |
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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.