Compare towns
Wayne vs Gray vs Bremen vs Winthrop
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%).
Gray has grown the fastest since 2010 (+6.5%).
Bremen has the shortest commute (22 min average).
Winthrop has the most kids (22.9% 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 | Wayne | Gray | Bremen | Winthrop |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,101 |
8,429Highest |
917Lowest |
6,191 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -5%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
+6.5%Highest ME: +2.6% |
+2.1% ME: +2.6% |
+0.5% ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 55.6±5.3Highest 24% above ME |
43.4±4.5Lowest 3% below ME |
52.1±8.2 16% above ME |
43.6±5.3 about the ME average |
| 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%±3.9Lowest ME: 18.1% |
19%±4 ME: 18.1% |
18.6%±5.6 ME: 18.1% |
22.9%±5.6Highest ME: 18.1% |
| Winthrop and Gray 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% |
19.3%±4Lowest ME: 22.4% |
34.1%±9.9Highest ME: 22.4% |
23.4%±5 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% ME: 36.2% |
44.8% ME: 36.2% |
54.2%Highest ME: 36.2% |
40%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 6.5%±2.8Highest ME: 5.8% |
5.4%±2.2 ME: 5.8% |
2.3%±2.2Lowest ME: 5.8% |
3.5%±2.4 ME: 5.8% |
| Wayne and Gray 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 |
$95,236±$8k 27% above ME |
$100,000±$21kHighest 34% above ME |
$86,470±$4kLowest 16% above ME |
| Bremen and Gray 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 |
$363,700±$20k 23% above ME |
$425,300±$28kHighest 43% above ME |
$294,800±$41kLowest about the ME average |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $983±$554 14% below ME |
$1,371±$89Highest 20% above ME |
— | $892±$319Lowest 22% below ME |
| Gray 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 |
$3,683Highest 21% above ME |
$2,829Lowest 7% below ME |
$3,506 15% above ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 25%±52.1 ME: 48.4% |
56.4%±24Highest ME: 48.4% |
0%±100Lowest ME: 48.4% |
50.8%±22.4 ME: 48.4% |
| Gray and Winthrop are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 7.9% ME: 10.7% |
3.5%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
9.4% ME: 10.7% |
12.9%Highest ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 89.9% ME: 74.3% |
82.4%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
93.6%Highest ME: 74.3% |
92.5% ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1980 3 yrs newer than ME |
1983Highest 6 yrs newer than ME |
1981 4 yrs newer than ME |
1977Lowest same as ME |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 30 min 24% above ME |
29 min 16% above ME |
22 minLowest 13% below ME |
35 minHighest 41% above ME |
| Work from home | 26.2%±11.7Highest ME: 15.9% |
12.3%±3.5Lowest ME: 15.9% |
22.7%±6.8 ME: 15.9% |
23.1%±6.7 ME: 15.9% |
| Wayne and Winthrop 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 | — | #10 of 133 in ME | — | #12 of 133 in ME |
| School district | RSU 38 | RSU 15/MSAD 15 · Fiddlehead School of Arts and Sciences | — | Winthrop Public Schools |
| High school in town | None in town | Gray-New Gloucester High School | — | Winthrop High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 12.5Highest |
— | 11.7Lowest |
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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.