Compare towns
Wayne vs Kennebunk 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 affordable homes ($363k median).
Kennebunk has grown the fastest since 2010 (+6.8%).
Bremen has the shortest commute (22 min average).
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 | Kennebunk | Bremen |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,101 |
11,820Highest |
917Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -5%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
+6.8%Highest ME: +2.6% |
+2.1% ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 55.6±5.3Highest 24% above ME |
54.6±3.3 22% above ME |
52.1±8.2Lowest 16% above ME |
| Wayne and Kennebunk 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% |
17.7%±3 ME: 18.1% |
18.6%±5.6Highest ME: 18.1% |
| Bremen and Kennebunk 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% |
30%±4 ME: 22.4% |
34.1%±9.9Highest ME: 22.4% |
| Bremen and Kennebunk 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% |
51.2% ME: 36.2% |
54.2%Highest ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 6.5%±2.8Highest ME: 5.8% |
2.7%±1.4 ME: 5.8% |
2.3%±2.2Lowest ME: 5.8% |
| Wayne and Kennebunk are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $93,194±$26kLowest 25% above ME |
$107,804±$8kHighest 44% above ME |
$100,000±$21k 34% above ME |
| Kennebunk 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 |
$487,700±$21kHighest 64% above ME |
$425,300±$28k 43% above ME |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $983±$554Lowest 14% below ME |
$1,425±$290Highest 25% above ME |
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| Kennebunk 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 |
$4,999Highest 65% above ME |
$2,829Lowest 7% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 25%±52.1 ME: 48.4% |
37.1%±10.9Highest ME: 48.4% |
0%±100Lowest ME: 48.4% |
| Kennebunk and Wayne 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% |
7.3%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
9.4%Highest ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 89.9% ME: 74.3% |
80.6%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
93.6%Highest ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1980Lowest 3 yrs newer than ME |
1983Highest 6 yrs newer than ME |
1981 4 yrs newer than ME |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 30 minHighest 24% above ME |
27 min 9% above ME |
22 minLowest 13% below ME |
| Work from home | 26.2%±11.7 ME: 15.9% |
32.5%±7.6Highest ME: 15.9% |
22.7%±6.8Lowest ME: 15.9% |
| Kennebunk and Wayne 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 | — | #9 of 133 in ME | — |
| School district | RSU 38 | RSU 21 | — |
| High school in town | None in town | Kennebunk High School | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 11.6 |
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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.