Compare towns
Brewer vs Brunswick vs Hampton
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Brewer has the most affordable homes ($245k median).
Brunswick has grown the fastest since 2010 (+7.3%).
Hampton has the most expensive homes ($550k median).
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 | Brewer | Brunswick | Hampton |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 9,652Lowest |
22,336Highest |
16,426 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +2%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+7.3%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+5.1% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 40.1±4.8 3% above U.S. |
40±2.8Lowest about the U.S. average |
55.8±2.1Highest 43% above U.S. |
| Kids under 18 | 20.9%±4.3Highest U.S.: 22% |
17.2%±2.2 U.S.: 22% |
11.6%±2.3Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Brewer and Brunswick are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 22.4%±3.6Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
22.9%±2.2 U.S.: 17.2% |
30.9%±2.8Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 35%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
53.9%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
42.8% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 7.7%±2.9 U.S.: 6.4% |
13.3%±1.1Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.1%±1.1Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $66,613±$9kLowest 17% below U.S. |
$74,952±$6k 7% below U.S. |
$95,233±$9kHighest 18% above U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $245,300±$21kLowest 26% below U.S. |
$376,300±$15k 13% above U.S. |
$550,200±$39kHighest 65% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,086±$54Lowest 23% below U.S. |
$1,469±$99 4% above U.S. |
$1,628±$94Highest 15% above U.S. |
| Hampton and Brunswick are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,374Lowest 8% above U.S. |
$4,756 52% above U.S. |
$6,813Highest 118% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 55.7%±13.3Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
56.4%±8.8 U.S.: 51.1% |
56.8%±10.4Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Hampton and Brunswick are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 12.5%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
7.7% U.S.: 12.5% |
5.6%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 59.7%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
71.2% U.S.: 65.2% |
73.8%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1959Lowest 21 yrs older than U.S. |
1982Highest 2 yrs newer than U.S. |
1978 2 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 17 minLowest 36% below U.S. |
23 min 11% below U.S. |
26 minHighest about the U.S. average |
| Work from home | 6.9%±2.8Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
19.8%±3.8 U.S.: 15.1% |
21.7%±3.3Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Hampton and Brunswick 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 | #30 of 133 in ME | #31 of 120 in NH |
| School district | Brewer Public Schools | Brunswick Public Schools · Brunswick-Region 10 | Hampton School District · Winnacunnet Cooperative School District |
| High school in town | Brewer High School | Brunswick High School | Winnacunnet High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 14.0Highest |
10.9 |
10.1Lowest |
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| Old photos in Our Story | None yet | None yet | 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.