Compare towns
Wayne vs Westbrook vs Windham 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%).
Westbrook has grown the fastest since 2010 (+16.6%).
Windham has the highest household income ($108k).
Bremen has the most expensive homes ($425k median).
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 | Westbrook | Windham | Bremen |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,101 |
20,775Highest |
19,188 |
917Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -5%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
+16.6%Highest ME: +2.6% |
+8.4% ME: +2.6% |
+2.1% ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 55.6±5.3Highest 24% above ME |
37.4±1Lowest 17% below ME |
41.8±1.8 7% 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%±3.9Lowest ME: 18.1% |
18.5%±2.4 ME: 18.1% |
19.2%±2.7Highest ME: 18.1% |
18.6%±5.6 ME: 18.1% |
| Windham and Bremen 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% |
18.1%±2.2 ME: 22.4% |
15.9%±2.1Lowest 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% ME: 36.2% |
41.3%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
44.2% ME: 36.2% |
54.2%Highest ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 6.5%±2.8 ME: 5.8% |
9%±2.5Highest ME: 5.8% |
3.9%±1.1 ME: 5.8% |
2.3%±2.2Lowest ME: 5.8% |
| Westbrook and Wayne 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 |
$85,038±$7kLowest 14% above ME |
$107,934±$14kHighest 44% above ME |
$100,000±$21k 34% above ME |
| Windham 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 |
$383,300±$19k 29% above ME |
$388,900±$22k 31% above ME |
$425,300±$28kHighest 43% above ME |
| Bremen and Windham 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 |
$1,392±$74Highest 22% above ME |
$1,232±$332 8% above ME |
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| Westbrook and Windham 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 |
$4,005Highest 32% above ME |
$3,938 30% above ME |
$2,829Lowest 7% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 25%±52.1 ME: 48.4% |
46.1%±7.4Highest ME: 48.4% |
32.7%±14.7 ME: 48.4% |
0%±100Lowest ME: 48.4% |
| Westbrook and Windham 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% |
8% ME: 10.7% |
3.4%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
9.4%Highest ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 89.9% ME: 74.3% |
61.2%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
84.6% ME: 74.3% |
93.6%Highest ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1980 3 yrs newer than ME |
1975Lowest 2 yrs older than ME |
1985Highest 8 yrs newer than ME |
1981 4 yrs newer than ME |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 30 minHighest 24% above ME |
19 minLowest 24% below ME |
26 min 7% above ME |
22 min 13% below ME |
| Work from home | 26.2%±11.7Highest ME: 15.9% |
17.8%±2.8Lowest ME: 15.9% |
19%±4.1 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 | ||||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | — | #115 of 133 in ME | #95 of 133 in ME | — |
| School district | RSU 38 | Westbrook Public Schools | RSU 14 | — |
| High school in town | None in town | Westbrook High School | Windham High School | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 12.0Lowest |
12.1Highest |
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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.