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Bangor vs Cavendish vs Brewer
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Bangor has the most renters (52.8% rent).
Cavendish has the most people working from home (18.5%).
Brewer has the most kids (20.9% under 18).
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 | Bangor | Cavendish | Brewer |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 31,938Highest |
1,242Lowest |
9,652 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -3.9%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+1.8% U.S.: +7.4% |
+2%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 41±1.3 5% above U.S. |
45.2±5.9Highest 16% above U.S. |
40.1±4.8Lowest 3% above U.S. |
| Cavendish and Bangor are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 16.7%±1.7Lowest U.S.: 22% |
18.3%±4.8 U.S.: 22% |
20.9%±4.3Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Brewer and Cavendish are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 19.9%±1.9Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
23.6%±2Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
22.4%±3.6 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Cavendish and Brewer are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 35.1% U.S.: 35.7% |
39.3%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
35%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 10.4%±1.6Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.3%±1.9Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
7.7%±2.9 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Bangor and Brewer are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $59,942±$7kLowest 26% below U.S. |
$89,063±$29kHighest 10% above U.S. |
$66,613±$9k 17% below U.S. |
| Cavendish and Brewer are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $219,600±$10kLowest 34% below U.S. |
$285,100±$40kHighest 14% below U.S. |
$245,300±$21k 26% below U.S. |
| Cavendish and Brewer are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,055±$43 25% below U.S. |
$1,000±$546Lowest 29% below U.S. |
$1,086±$54Highest 23% below U.S. |
| Brewer and Bangor are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,076Lowest about the U.S. average |
$3,948Highest 27% above U.S. |
$3,374 8% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 51.5%±6.5 U.S.: 51.1% |
28.9%±27Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
55.7%±13.3Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Brewer and Bangor are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 17.9%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
6.3%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
12.5% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 47.2%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
81.3%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
59.7% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1954Lowest 26 yrs older than U.S. |
1968Highest 12 yrs older than U.S. |
1959 21 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 17 minLowest 37% below U.S. |
19 minHighest 30% below U.S. |
17 min 36% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 10.1%±2.5 U.S.: 15.1% |
18.5%±6.6Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
6.9%±2.8Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Cavendish and Bangor 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 | #37 of 133 in ME | — | #32 of 133 in ME |
| School district | Bangor Public Schools · Bangor-Region 4 | Green Mountain Unified School District #77 | Brewer Public Schools |
| High school in town | Bangor High School | None in town | Brewer High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 13.3Lowest |
— | 14.0Highest |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | 18 photos → | None yet |
U.S. 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.