Each edition grades its towns against each other only.
Few places in the country grade higher. New Bremen earns an A+, ranked 9th of 987 in Ohio. Its public schools beat 97% of Ohio towns on state tests and graduation, a typical home costs about $310K, 3.9 years of the Wapakoneta area’s $79K median household income, and the median household earns $82K. Its lowest mark, a B+, is in health. 26% of working residents work locally in New Bremen, above both Ohio’s towns (6.8%) and U.S. towns (8%). On civic life, just 99 of Ohio’s 1,560 towns do better. New Bremen has 2 places on the National Register.
Where New Bremen beats most towns.
William Luelleman HouseWhere New Bremen’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
Census LEHD 2023
Each subject compared with towns across the country (schools within Ohio), ordered by how far New Bremen is from typical.
How TownRatings grades towns →
Census counts: 344 in 1850, 3,034 in 2020. The archive holds 6 old photos and papers going back to 1898 and 4 maps from 1909 on.
2 places on the National Register of Historic Places.
Who provides power, water and the rest in New 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 New Bremen.
New Bremen draws workers from St. Marys and beyond and has less food insecurity than most of Ohio.
4,222 jobs are based in New Bremen, 2.7 for every working resident, so most of the people who work here commute in. Jobs based here grew from 2,908 in 2013 to 4,222.
About one in 4 of New Bremen’s working residents works in town. The average trip to work in New Bremen is 18 minutes. Jobs based in New Bremen grew to 4,222 in 2023, 1,314 more than in 2013.
| New Bremen | Ohio towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average trip to work | 18 minutes | 24 minutes | 25 minutes |
| Below the poverty line | 5.4% | 9.1% | 9.6% |
| Median household income | $82,000 | $75,000 | $80,000 |
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
Its widest gap with Ohio is food insecurity: 8.5% of its 2,298 adults worry about having enough food, against 14.1% statewide.
New Bremen beats the Ohio average on 12 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 0. 15% of adults say their health is fair or poor in New Bremen.
| New Bremen | Ohio towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Frequent physical distress (CDC PLACES) | 12% | 15% | 14% |
| Fair or poor health (CDC PLACES) | 15% | 20% | 19% |
| Diabetes (CDC PLACES) | 11% | 13% | 12% |
| Smoke cigarettes (CDC PLACES) | 13% | 16% | 14% |
| What stands out | New Bremen | OH |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer adults facing food insecurity | 8.5% | 14.1% |
| Fewer adults facing a utility shut-off | 5.3% | 8.3% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
New Bremen’s median rent is $739 a month. Typical home values rose 6.4% in the year to September 2026.
| New Bremen | Ohio towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median rent | $739 a month | $944 a month | $1,185 a month |
| Households that own their home | 71% | 77% | 73% |
Census ACS, 2020–24 · Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data Center
Expected storm and flood damage is lower than in 68% of U.S. communities.
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
New Bremen has chilly winters and pleasant summers. July afternoons reach 84°, January nights drop to 19° and about 10 inches of snow falls in a winter.
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
25% of New Bremen residents are under 18. 32% of adults 25 and older have a bachelor’s degree or more, vs 32% across Ohio.
| New Bremen | Ohio towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 18 | 25% | 22% | 22% |
| Bachelor’s degree or more, 25+ | 32% | 24% | 29% |
50% women, 50% men
That’s an even split within the survey’s margin of ±4.2 points. Across Ohio, 50.7% of residents are women.
| New Bremen | OH | U.S. | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 10 | 12.4% | 11.7% | 11.6% |
| 10 to 17 | 12.3% | 10.3% | 10.3% |
| 18 to 24 | 5.7% | 8.9% | 9.1% |
| 25 to 34 | 13.1% | 13.2% | 13.7% |
| 35 to 44 | 14.1% | 12.5% | 13.2% |
| 45 to 54 | 10.1% | 12% | 12.2% |
| 55 to 64 | 13.2% | 13.2% | 12.7% |
| 65 to 74 | 10.8% | 10.9% | 10.2% |
| 75 and older | 8.2% | 7.3% | 7% |
| No diploma | 1.5% | 8.2% | 10.4% |
| High school | 34% | 32.1% | 26% |
| Some college | 14.7% | 19.3% | 19.1% |
| Associate’s | 17.9% | 9% | 8.8% |
| Bachelor’s | 23.1% | 19.3% | 21.6% |
| Graduate | 8.8% | 12.2% | 14.1% |
U.S. Census Bureau · ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates · in a town of 3,000, single groups can be off by several points
0.9 miles of trail in 5 parks and preserves. The biggest park or preserve is Kuenning Dicke Natural Area, at 66 acres.
| New Bremen | Ohio towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Conserved land | 1.9% | 3.7% | 4.3% |
| Miles of trail per square mile | 0.4 miles per square mile | 0.2 | 0.4 |
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Bremenfest Park | 0.4 mi | 20 |
| 2. Komminsk Legacy Park | 0.4 mi | 8 |
| 3. Kuenning Dicke Natural Area | — | 66 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
Museums, parks, gardens and other places to visit around New Bremen. Close and well known come first.
9 mi State parkGrand Lake St. Marys State Park
35 mi MountainCampbell Hill
21 mi MuseumFort Recovery
5 mi MuseumShrine of the Holy Relics
14 mi MuseumArmstrong Air and Space Museum
39 mi MuseumZane Shawnee CavernsGrand Lake St. Marys State Park: Bruin, CC BY 2.0 · Campbell Hill: Analogue Kid (talk)., CC BY-SA 3.0 · Fort Recovery: Nyttend, Public domain · Shrine of the Holy Relics: Rfgagel, Public domain · Armstrong Air and Space Museum: Tysto, Public domain · Zane Shawnee Caverns: Darkbluejacket, CC BY-SA 3.0
1 within 15 miles of the center of New Bremen
About 5 of every 100 New Bremen residents are enrolled in college, about the same as Ohio.
2 places in New Bremen on the National Register of Historic Places.
3 notable people were born in New Bremen.
Village in Ohio, United States
New Bremen ( BREE-mən) is a village in Auglaize County, Ohio, United States. The population was 3,034 at the 2020 census. It is included in the Wapakoneta, Ohio Micropolitan Statistical Area. The village is adjacent to Minster to the south. The village was founded by German immigrants in 1833 and is named after Bremen. It is home to the Bicycle Museum of America. New Bremen is also the world headquarters of Crown Equipment Corporation.
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Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Yes, by almost any measure. New Bremen grades A+ overall, among the top 2% of U.S. towns and #9 of 987 in Ohio. It grades B+ for health and A+ for schools.
Not for the area. Cost of living, which also weighs rents, property taxes and how many households pay 30% or more of their income for housing, grades A.
3 notable people were born here, including Al Huenke and Whitey Guese.
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