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Wayne vs Woolwich vs Brewer 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%).
Woolwich has the highest household income ($102k).
Brewer has the most renters (40.3% rent).
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 | Woolwich | Brewer | Bremen |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,101 |
3,158 |
9,652Highest |
917Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -5%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
-0.1% ME: +2.6% |
+2% ME: +2.6% |
+2.1%Highest ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 55.6±5.3 24% above ME |
55.8±5.5Highest 25% above ME |
40.1±4.8Lowest 10% below ME |
52.1±8.2 16% above ME |
| Woolwich and Wayne are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 13.4%±3.9Lowest ME: 18.1% |
15%±5.5 ME: 18.1% |
20.9%±4.3Highest ME: 18.1% |
18.6%±5.6 ME: 18.1% |
| Brewer 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% |
33.9%±8.2 ME: 22.4% |
22.4%±3.6Lowest ME: 22.4% |
34.1%±9.9Highest ME: 22.4% |
| Bremen and Woolwich 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% |
52.9% ME: 36.2% |
35%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
54.2%Highest ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 6.5%±2.8 ME: 5.8% |
2.4%±2.1 ME: 5.8% |
7.7%±2.9Highest ME: 5.8% |
2.3%±2.2Lowest ME: 5.8% |
| Brewer 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 |
$102,175±$26kHighest 37% above ME |
$66,613±$9kLowest 11% below ME |
$100,000±$21k 34% above ME |
| Woolwich 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 |
$254,500±$59k 14% below ME |
$245,300±$21kLowest 17% below ME |
$425,300±$28kHighest 43% above ME |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $983±$554Lowest 14% below ME |
— | $1,086±$54Highest 5% below ME |
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| Brewer 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 |
$2,433Lowest 20% below ME |
$3,374Highest 11% above ME |
$2,829 7% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 25%±52.1 ME: 48.4% |
64.3%±100Highest ME: 48.4% |
55.7%±13.3 ME: 48.4% |
0%±100Lowest ME: 48.4% |
| Woolwich and Brewer are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 7.9%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
13.3%Highest ME: 10.7% |
12.5% ME: 10.7% |
9.4% ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 89.9% ME: 74.3% |
95.5%Highest ME: 74.3% |
59.7%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
93.6% ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1980 3 yrs newer than ME |
1982Highest 5 yrs newer than ME |
1959Lowest 18 yrs older than ME |
1981 4 yrs newer than ME |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 30 minHighest 24% above ME |
29 min 20% above ME |
17 minLowest 31% below ME |
22 min 13% below ME |
| Work from home | 26.2%±11.7Highest ME: 15.9% |
11.9%±6.2 ME: 15.9% |
6.9%±2.8Lowest 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 | ||||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | — | #92 of 133 in ME | #32 of 133 in ME | — |
| School district | RSU 38 | RSU 01 - LKRSU | Brewer Public Schools | — |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | Brewer High School | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | 14.0 |
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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.