Compare towns
Waldoboro vs Jackson vs Bremen
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Maine.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Waldoboro has the oldest housing (typical home built 1979).
Jackson has grown the fastest since 2010 (+11.3%).
Bremen has the most expensive homes ($425k median).
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 | Jackson | Bremen |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 5,253Highest |
567Lowest |
917 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +1.6%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
+11.3%Highest ME: +2.6% |
+2.1% ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 50.1±4.6 12% above ME |
37.7±5.8Lowest 16% below ME |
52.1±8.2Highest 16% above ME |
| 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 ME: 18.1% |
17.1%±4.3 ME: 18.1% |
18.6%±5.6Highest ME: 18.1% |
| Bremen and Jackson are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 22.6%±5.1 ME: 22.4% |
17.5%±4.7Lowest ME: 22.4% |
34.1%±9.9Highest ME: 22.4% |
| 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 ME: 36.2% |
41.9% ME: 36.2% |
54.2%Highest ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.3%±1.1Lowest ME: 5.8% |
1.4%±1.3 ME: 5.8% |
2.3%±2.2Highest ME: 5.8% |
| Bremen and Jackson 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 8% below ME |
$75,167±$19k about the ME average |
$100,000±$21kHighest 34% above ME |
| Bremen and Jackson are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $274,900±$39k 7% below ME |
$231,500±$16kLowest 22% below ME |
$425,300±$28kHighest 43% above ME |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $348±$153Lowest 69% below ME |
$629±$12Highest 45% below ME |
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| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,861Highest 6% below ME |
$2,651Lowest 13% below ME |
$2,829 7% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 20%±15.8Highest ME: 48.4% |
6.3%±60.5 ME: 48.4% |
0%±100Lowest ME: 48.4% |
| Waldoboro and Jackson are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 9.6% ME: 10.7% |
13.8%Highest ME: 10.7% |
9.4%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 78.6%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
78.6%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
93.6%Highest ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1979Lowest 2 yrs newer than ME |
1993Highest 16 yrs newer than ME |
1981 4 yrs newer than ME |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 25 min 3% above ME |
35 minHighest 41% above ME |
22 minLowest 13% below ME |
| Work from home | 6.6%±4.4Lowest ME: 15.9% |
15.3%±6.5 ME: 15.9% |
22.7%±6.8Highest ME: 15.9% |
| Bremen and Jackson 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 | — | — |
| School district | RSU 40/MSAD 40 | — | — |
| High school in town | Medomak Valley High School | — | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 13.5 |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | 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.