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Wayne vs Smithfield 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%).
Smithfield has the most affordable homes ($243k 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 | Smithfield | Bremen |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,101Highest |
856Lowest |
917 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -5% ME: +2.6% |
-10.5%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
+2.1%Highest ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 55.6±5.3 24% above ME |
55.8±3.5Highest 25% above ME |
52.1±8.2Lowest 16% above ME |
| Smithfield and Wayne 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% |
10%±3.5Lowest 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%±3.8Lowest ME: 22.4% |
29.7%±3.5 ME: 22.4% |
34.1%±9.9Highest ME: 22.4% |
| Bremen and Smithfield 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% |
34.7%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
54.2%Highest ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 6.5%±2.8Highest ME: 5.8% |
3%±1.9 ME: 5.8% |
2.3%±2.2Lowest ME: 5.8% |
| Wayne and Smithfield 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 |
$107,917±$27kHighest 44% above ME |
$100,000±$21k 34% above ME |
| Smithfield 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±$29k 22% above ME |
$242,800±$15kLowest 18% below ME |
$425,300±$28kHighest 43% above ME |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $983±$554Lowest 14% below ME |
$1,109±$358Highest about the ME average |
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| Smithfield and Wayne are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,289Highest 8% above ME |
$2,866 6% below ME |
$2,829Lowest 7% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 25%±52.1 ME: 48.4% |
42.9%±45.2Highest ME: 48.4% |
0%±100Lowest ME: 48.4% |
| Smithfield 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% |
5.8%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
9.4%Highest ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 89.9% ME: 74.3% |
88.9%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 min 24% above ME |
33 minHighest 32% above ME |
22 minLowest 13% below ME |
| Work from home | 26.2%±11.7Highest ME: 15.9% |
22%±7.2Lowest 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.