Compare towns
Wayne vs Vinalhaven 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%).
Vinalhaven has grown the fastest since 2010 (+9.8%).
Bremen has the most kids (18.6% 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 | Vinalhaven | Bremen |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,101 |
1,216Highest |
917Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -5%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
+9.8%Highest ME: +2.6% |
+2.1% ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 55.6±5.3 24% above ME |
65.1±3.9Highest 45% above ME |
52.1±8.2Lowest 16% above ME |
| Kids under 18 | 13.4%±3.9 ME: 18.1% |
11.2%±3.3Lowest 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% |
50.4%±6.4Highest ME: 22.4% |
34.1%±9.9 ME: 22.4% |
| Vinalhaven and Bremen 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% |
45.7%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
54.2%Highest ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 6.5%±2.8Highest ME: 5.8% |
3.4%±2.1 ME: 5.8% |
2.3%±2.2Lowest ME: 5.8% |
| Wayne and Vinalhaven 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 |
$72,963±$11kLowest about the ME average |
$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±$29kLowest 22% above ME |
$428,400±$44kHighest 44% above ME |
$425,300±$28k 43% above ME |
| Vinalhaven and Bremen are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $983±$554Lowest 14% below ME |
$1,017±$924Highest 11% below ME |
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| Vinalhaven 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 |
$3,598Highest 19% above ME |
$2,829Lowest 7% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 25%±52.1 ME: 48.4% |
53.6%±41.5Highest ME: 48.4% |
0%±100Lowest ME: 48.4% |
| Vinalhaven 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% |
86.6%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
93.6%Highest ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1980 3 yrs newer than ME |
1966Lowest 11 yrs older than ME |
1981Highest 4 yrs newer than ME |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 30 minHighest 24% above ME |
19 minLowest 24% below ME |
22 min 13% below ME |
| Work from home | 26.2%±11.7Highest ME: 15.9% |
19.3%±5.8Lowest 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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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.