Compare towns
Wayne vs Ashland vs Bremen
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Maine.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Wayne has the most people working from home (26.2%).
Ashland has the most affordable homes ($125k median).
Bremen has grown the fastest since 2010 (+2.1%).
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 | Wayne | Ashland | Bremen |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,101Highest |
1,080 |
917Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -5% ME: +2.6% |
-7.7%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
+2.1%Highest ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 55.6±5.3Highest 24% above ME |
53.4±9.1 19% above ME |
52.1±8.2Lowest 16% above ME |
| Wayne and Ashland are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 13.4%±3.9Lowest ME: 18.1% |
14.3%±3.8 ME: 18.1% |
18.6%±5.6Highest ME: 18.1% |
| Bremen and Ashland are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 29.2%±3.8Lowest ME: 22.4% |
32.2%±8 ME: 22.4% |
34.1%±9.9Highest ME: 22.4% |
| Bremen and Ashland are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 48.8% ME: 36.2% |
13.8%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
54.2%Highest ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 6.5%±2.8Highest ME: 5.8% |
4.3%±2.3 ME: 5.8% |
2.3%±2.2Lowest ME: 5.8% |
| Wayne and Ashland are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $93,194±$26k 25% above ME |
$46,838±$15kLowest 37% below ME |
$100,000±$21kHighest 34% above ME |
| Bremen and Wayne are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $362,800±$29k 22% above ME |
$125,000±$49kLowest 58% below ME |
$425,300±$28kHighest 43% above ME |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $983±$554 14% below ME |
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| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,289Highest 8% above ME |
$1,511Lowest 50% below ME |
$2,829 7% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 25%±52.1 ME: 48.4% |
25.7%±27.5Highest ME: 48.4% |
0%±100Lowest ME: 48.4% |
| Ashland and Wayne are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 7.9%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
23.6%Highest ME: 10.7% |
9.4% ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 89.9% ME: 74.3% |
66.1%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
93.6%Highest ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1980 3 yrs newer than ME |
1973Lowest 4 yrs older than ME |
1981Highest 4 yrs newer than ME |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 30 minHighest 24% above ME |
21 minLowest 14% below ME |
22 min 13% below ME |
| Work from home | 26.2%±11.7Highest ME: 15.9% |
4.7%±2.7Lowest ME: 15.9% |
22.7%±6.8 ME: 15.9% |
| Wayne and Bremen are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| School district | RSU 38 | — | — |
| High school in town | None in town | — | — |
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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.