Each edition grades its towns against each other only.
Home to 3 places on the National Register of Historic Places.
Among 144 Maine towns, just 2 have a lower share of working residents who work in town than Bremen. Its National Register listings include Daniel Weston Homestead and Cora F. Cressey. Bremen has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
Where Bremen beats most towns.
Coastal flooding makes up 11% of the storm damage FEMA expects here.
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA · OpenStreetMap
Census counts: 770 in 1830, a low of 322 in 1930, 823 in 2020. The archive holds 12 old photos and papers going back to 2018 and a map from 1973 on.
3 places on the National Register of Historic Places.
Who provides power, water and the rest in Bremen, and how to reach them.
EPA SDWIS (Oct 9, 2026) · HIFLD + EIA-861 2025 · Census 2020 ZCTAs · NCES 2024–25 · registration: vote.gov, updated Aug 3, 2026.
Ordered by what stands out in Bremen.
Most working residents leave Bremen for work: only 3% work in town. At $100,000, Bremen’s median household income is against $78,000 in Maine’s towns and $80,000 across U.S. towns. Bremen’s average trip to work is 22 minutes.
| Bremen | Maine towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median household income | $100,000 | $78,000 | $80,000 |
| Average trip to work | 22 minutes | 25 minutes | 25 minutes |
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
At 75°F, Bremen’s July high is below both Maine’s towns (79°F) and U.S. towns (85°F). Bremen has cold, snowy winters and cool summers, with plenty of rain.
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
The typical Bremen home is worth about $481,000, up 10.1% in a year, 17% above the Maine typical home. 94% of households own their home in Bremen.
Census ACS, 2020–24 · Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data Center
Expected storm and flood damage is lower than in 62% of U.S. communities. One flood insurance claim has been paid in Bremen since 2005.
FEMA flood insurance claims · FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
28% of Bremen adults feel lonely. Among 144 Maine towns, just 9 have a lower share of adults who report frequent mental distress than Bremen. 16% of Bremen adults say their health is fair or poor.
| Bremen | Maine towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sleep under 7 hours (CDC PLACES) | 28% | 33% | 36% |
| Feel lonely (CDC PLACES) | 28% | 32% | 33% |
| Yearly checkup (CDC PLACES) | 85% | 81% | 79% |
| Binge drink (CDC PLACES) | 13% | 15% | 16% |
| What stands out | Bremen | ME |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer adults facing food insecurity | 6.7% | 10.7% |
| Fewer adults facing a utility shut-off | 4.9% | 7.4% |
| More adults who have had cancer | 12.7% | 9.9% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
5.2 miles of trail in 8 parks and preserves. The biggest park or preserve is Todd Wildlife Sanctuary, at 355 acres. The trail density in Bremen is 0.2 miles per square mile.
| Bremen | Maine towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Miles of trail per square mile | 0.2 miles per square mile | 0.7 | 0.4 |
| Conserved land | 7.2% | 4.7% | 4.3% |
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Bremen Town Forest | 1.3 mi | 53 |
| 2. Pemaquid Pond Preserve | 0.6 mi | 29 |
| 3. Hay Conservation Recreation Area | 0.3 mi | 12 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
Museums, parks, gardens and other places to visit around Bremen. Close and well known come first.
Big draw37 mi National ParkAcadia National Park4.1M visitors a year25 mi Ancient sitePopham Colony
11 mi LighthousePemaquid Point Light
15 mi GardenCoastal Maine Botanical Gardens
7 mi National MonumentFrances Perkins National Monument26 mi LandmarkSpirit Pond runestonesAcadia National Park: Plh1234us, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Pemaquid Point Light: WestportWiki, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Coastal Maine Botanical Gardens: CMBG editor, CC BY-SA 4.0 · Frances Perkins National Monument: Robert Reed, NPS employee (per the same source), Public domain
None within 15 miles of Bremen; the nearest are
About 2 of every 100 Bremen residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across Maine.
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
3 places in Bremen on the National Register of Historic Places.
Town in Maine, United States
Bremen ( BREE-mən) is a small town in Lincoln County, Maine, United States. The population was 823 at the 2020 census. Located on Muscongus Bay and the Gulf of Maine, it includes the villages of Broad Cove, Turners Corner, Bremen, Medomak and Muscongus. Hog Island is a center and camp for the Maine chapter of the National Audubon Society.
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Bremen has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real. Home to 3 places on the National Register of Historic Places.
