Population 715 · Census ACS 2020–24
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Population and households in Bremen
Household size in Bremen
| Period | Bremen | Maine | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 2.12 | 2.37 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 2.35 | 2.36 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 2.38 | 2.35 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 2.29 | 2.30 | 2.65 |
| Change | +0.18 | −0.07 | −0.03 |
Households in Bremen are small: just 2.29 people on average, compared with 2.65 nationally. That is typical of places where many people live alone or as couples, and fewer have children at home. Household size has climbed from 2.12 in 2006–10, but in a place this small, much of that may be survey noise rather than real change.
Household size: the average number of people living in each occupied home. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25010).
Median age in Bremen
| Period | Bremen | Maine | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 54.3 | 42.1 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 49.1 | 43.5 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 49.6 | 45.0 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 53.2 | 45.0 | 40.1 |
| Change | −1.1 | +2.9 | +2.3 |
With a median age of 53.2, Bremen is noticeably older than the country as a whole (40.1), an age mix that tilts toward empty nesters and retirees.
Median age: the age that splits residents into two equal halves. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B01002).
Single-parent households in Bremen
| Period | Bremen | Maine | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 4.0% | 10.1% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 7.6% | 10.1% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 12.5% | 9.4% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 6.7% | 8.8% | 11.6% |
| Change | +2.7 pts | −1.4 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single parents head only 6.7% of households in Bremen, well below the national share of 11.6%.
Single-parent households: households where one adult with no spouse present lives with children under 18. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B11003).
Housing in Bremen
Renters in Bremen
| Period | Bremen | Maine | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 10.1% | 26.9% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 9.6% | 28.6% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 12.8% | 27.7% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 11.0% | 25.7% | 34.8% |
| Change | +0.9 pts | −1.2 pts | +1.5 pts |
Bremen is overwhelmingly a place of homeowners: only 11.0% of households rent, far below the national share of 34.8%. Owner-heavy areas like this tend to see less turnover. Nearly six in ten owners (56.3%) have paid off their mortgages, well above the national share of 39.8%.
Renters: occupied homes that are rented rather than owned. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25003).
Vacant homes in Bremen
| Period | Bremen | Maine | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 46.1% | 17.8% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 44.1% | 18.1% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 47.6% | 19.0% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 37.8% | 16.4% | 9.6% |
| Change | −8.3 pts | −1.4 pts | −1.8 pts |
Vacancy is high in Bremen: 37.8% of homes are empty, far above the national rate of 9.6%. In resort and lake areas that usually means seasonal and vacation homes; elsewhere it can point to weak demand.
Vacant homes: homes with no one living in them, including vacation homes and homes for sale or rent. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25002).
Age of homes in Bremen
| Period | Bremen | Maine | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1970 | 1969 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1977 | 1971 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1973 | 1973 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 1982 | 1975 | 1980 |
| Change | +12 | +6 | +6 |
Homes in Bremen are about the same age as the nation's housing: the median home was built in 1982, versus 1980 nationally. Homes here are newer than in Maine as a whole, where the median home dates to 1975.
Age of homes: the year that splits the housing stock into older and newer halves. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25035).
Rent in Bremen
| Period | Bremen | Maine | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $486 | $766 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $1,040 | $831 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $1,019 | $919 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $1,069 | $1,230 | $1,571 |
| Change | +$583 | +$464 | +$606 |
Rent in Bremen runs $1,069 a month at the median, utilities included, well below the U.S. median of $1,571. The typical renter here spends 27.0% of household income on rent, comfortably under the 30% mark often used to define affordable rent, and a smaller share than renters pay nationally.
Rent: monthly rent plus the utilities renters pay themselves. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25064).
Education in Bremen
Bachelor's degrees in Bremen
| Period | Bremen | Maine | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 40.2% | 27.0% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 42.7% | 28.7% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 42.3% | 32.0% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 52.5% | 36.5% | 35.6% |
| Change | +12.3 pts | +9.5 pts | +7.2 pts |
College graduates are unusually common in Bremen: 52.5% of adults 25 and older have a bachelor's degree or higher, against 35.6% nationally. Education tends to track local incomes and the kinds of jobs nearby.
Bachelor's degrees: adults 25 and older with a bachelor's degree or higher. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B15003).
High school graduates in Bremen
| Period | Bremen | Maine | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 90.7% | 89.9% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 91.5% | 91.4% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 91.1% | 92.6% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 94.5% | 94.8% | 89.3% |
| Change | +3.8 pts | +4.8 pts | +4.3 pts |
High school completion is high in Bremen: 94.5% of adults 25 and older have a diploma or equivalent, well above the national rate of 89.3%. The picture is much the same across Maine.
High school graduates: adults 25 and older with a high school diploma, GED or more. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B15003).
Jobs in Bremen
| Period | Bremen | Maine | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 2.3% | 6.6% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 7.1% | 7.6% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 3.7% | 4.2% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 3.5% | 3.9% | 5.4% |
| Change | +1.2 pts | −2.7 pts | −2.7 pts |
Jobs have been easier to find in Bremen than nationally: unemployment was 3.5%, against 5.4%. The picture is much the same across Maine. Each figure pools five years of surveys (2020–24), so it describes that whole stretch rather than today's job market.
Unemployment: people looking for work as a share of everyone working or looking. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B23025).
Bremen compared with nearby cities
| City | Household size | Median age | Single parents | Renters | Vacant homes | Median year built | Median rent | Bachelor's degree | High school diploma | Unemployment |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bremen | 2.29 | 53.2 | 6.7% | 11.0% | 37.8% | 1982 | $1,069 | 52.5% | 94.5% | 3.5% |
| Medomak | 2.35 | 52.1 | 4.9% | 6.4% | 41.6% | 1981 | $1,068 | 54.2% | 94.0% | 2.7% |
| Bristol | 2.16 | 60.0 | 7.4% | 10.6% | 20.2% | 1982 | $1,050 | 53.5% | 96.2% | 4.5% |
| Damariscotta | 2.11 | 48.5 | 13.2% | 29.1% | 24.5% | 1979 | $976 | 42.0% | 96.1% | 8.0% |
| West Waldoboro | 2.17 | 46.4 | 6.9% | 10.8% | 16.9% | 1980 | $479 | 45.7% | 98.9% | 3.1% |
| Round Pond | 2.17 | 59.2 | 4.3% | 9.1% | 40.5% | 1965 | $1,011 | 49.3% | 96.2% | 8.7% |
| Nobleboro | 2.29 | 48.1 | 12.2% | 18.8% | 31.9% | 1978 | $1,005 | 37.6% | 97.6% | 4.6% |
| Newcastle | 2.31 | 49.1 | 6.5% | 19.6% | 20.2% | 1984 | $1,342 | 44.8% | 96.5% | 0.4% |
| Lawry | 2.19 | 55.5 | 6.0% | 8.9% | 38.9% | 1973 | $1,370 | 39.6% | 97.0% | 0.8% |
| Walpole | 1.92 | 46.4 | 3.3% | 21.8% | 54.0% | 1974 | $1,347 | 62.0% | 98.5% | 3.8% |
| Pemaquid | 2.13 | 59.0 | 4.0% | 12.5% | 50.6% | 1956 | $991 | 45.8% | 97.2% | 11.7% |
All figures 2020–24.
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About these numbers
Every figure on this page is a BestNeighborhood calculation from the Census Bureau's American Community Survey (ACS), built up from the Census block groups that make up Bremen. Each ACS 5-year release pools five years of responses; this page shows the last 15 releases, 2006–10 through 2020–24. Neighboring releases share four of their five years, so they move gradually and small changes between them are within the survey's margin of error; in small places the lines can jump from one release to the next for the same reason. The maps show the same measures for each neighborhood, ranked against the whole country.
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