Compare towns
Wayne vs Castine 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%).
Castine has the youngest population (median age 21.2).
Bremen has grown the fastest since 2010 (+2.1%).
Castine is a college town. 47.7% of residents are enrolled in college, which pulls its median age, poverty rate and renter figures away from what a year-round family would see.
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 | Castine | Bremen |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,101 |
1,362Highest |
917Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -5%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
-3.4% ME: +2.6% |
+2.1%Highest ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 55.6±5.3Highest 24% above ME |
21.2±0.7Lowest 53% below ME |
52.1±8.2 16% above ME |
| Wayne and Bremen are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 13.4%±3.9 ME: 18.1% |
9.5%±4Lowest ME: 18.1% |
18.6%±5.6Highest ME: 18.1% |
| Bremen and Wayne are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 29.2%±3.8 ME: 22.4% |
19.9%±4.1Lowest ME: 22.4% |
34.1%±9.9Highest ME: 22.4% |
| Bremen and Wayne are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 48.8%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
74.5%Highest ME: 36.2% |
54.2% ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 6.5%±2.8 ME: 5.8% |
47.7%±7.7Highest ME: 5.8% |
2.3%±2.2Lowest ME: 5.8% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $93,194±$26kLowest 25% above ME |
$113,750±$26kHighest 52% above ME |
$100,000±$21k 34% above ME |
| Castine and Bremen are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $362,800±$29kLowest 22% above ME |
$603,500±$114kHighest 103% above ME |
$425,300±$28k 43% above ME |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $983±$554Lowest 14% below ME |
$1,105±$104Highest about the ME average |
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| Castine and Wayne are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,289 8% above ME |
$4,250Highest 40% above ME |
$2,829Lowest 7% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 25%±52.1 ME: 48.4% |
60.3%±56Highest ME: 48.4% |
0%±100Lowest ME: 48.4% |
| Castine 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% |
14.1%Highest ME: 10.7% |
9.4% ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 89.9% ME: 74.3% |
80.4%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
93.6%Highest ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1980 3 yrs newer than ME |
1974Lowest 3 yrs older than ME |
1981Highest 4 yrs newer than ME |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 30 minHighest 24% above ME |
14 minLowest 42% below ME |
22 min 13% below ME |
| Work from home | 26.2%±11.7Highest ME: 15.9% |
11.7%±10.6Lowest 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 | Castine Public Schools | — |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | — |
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| Old photos in Our Story | 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.