Compare towns
Boothbay vs Brewer
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Maine.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Boothbay has the oldest population (median age 56.8).
Brewer has grown the fastest since 2010 (+2%).
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 | Boothbay | Brewer |
|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||
| People | ||
| Population | 3,102Lowest |
9,652Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -3.8%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
+2%Highest ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 56.8±3.9Highest 27% above ME |
40.1±4.8Lowest 10% below ME |
| Kids under 18 | 11.5%±3.8Lowest ME: 18.1% |
20.9%±4.3Highest ME: 18.1% |
| Age 65+ | 35.4%±7.8Highest ME: 22.4% |
22.4%±3.6Lowest ME: 22.4% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 51.9%Highest ME: 36.2% |
35%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 6%±3.2Lowest ME: 5.8% |
7.7%±2.9Highest ME: 5.8% |
| Brewer and Boothbay are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Cost of living | ||
| Household incomemedian | $60,320±$17kLowest 19% below ME |
$66,613±$9kHighest 11% below ME |
| Brewer and Boothbay are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $342,100±$43kHighest 15% above ME |
$245,300±$21kLowest 17% below ME |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,147±$121Highest about the ME average |
$1,086±$54Lowest 5% below ME |
| Boothbay and Brewer are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,202Lowest 27% below ME |
$3,374Highest 11% above ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 30.4%±31Lowest ME: 48.4% |
55.7%±13.3Highest ME: 48.4% |
| Brewer and Boothbay are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Below poverty line | 6.8%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
12.5%Highest ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | ||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 78.4%Highest ME: 74.3% |
59.7%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1976Highest 1 yr older than ME |
1959Lowest 18 yrs older than ME |
| Getting to work | ||
| Average commuteone way | 13 minLowest 46% below ME |
17 minHighest 31% below ME |
| Work from home | 5.7%±2.8Lowest ME: 15.9% |
6.9%±2.8Highest ME: 15.9% |
| Brewer and Boothbay 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 | — | #32 of 133 in ME |
| School district | — | Brewer Public Schools |
| High school in town | — | Brewer High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 14.0 |
| On TownTapestry | ||
| Old photos in Our Story | None yet | None yet |
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.