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Brewer vs Castle Hill
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Maine.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Brewer has the most expensive homes ($245k median).
Castle Hill has the most homeowners (94.3%).
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 | Castle Hill |
|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||
| People | ||
| Population | 9,652Highest |
281Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +2% ME: +2.6% |
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| Median age | 40.1±4.8Lowest 10% below ME |
57.8±15.8Highest 29% above ME |
| Castle Hill and Brewer are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Kids under 18 | 20.9%±4.3Highest ME: 18.1% |
14.2%±5.8Lowest ME: 18.1% |
| Brewer and Castle Hill are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Age 65+ | 22.4%±3.6Lowest ME: 22.4% |
44.8%±6.5Highest ME: 22.4% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 35%Highest ME: 36.2% |
26.7%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 7.7%±2.9Highest ME: 5.8% |
2.1%±5.3Lowest ME: 5.8% |
| Brewer and Castle Hill are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Cost of living | ||
| Household incomemedian | $66,613±$9kHighest 11% below ME |
$54,250±$14kLowest 27% below ME |
| Brewer and Castle Hill are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $245,300±$21kHighest 17% below ME |
$145,300±$18kLowest 51% below ME |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,086±$54Highest 5% below ME |
$950±$574Lowest 17% below ME |
| Brewer and Castle Hill are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,374Highest 11% above ME |
$1,449Lowest 52% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 55.7%±13.3Lowest ME: 48.4% |
75%±100Highest ME: 48.4% |
| Castle Hill and Brewer are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Below poverty line | 12.5%Highest ME: 10.7% |
4.3%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | ||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 59.7%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
94.3%Highest ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1959Lowest 18 yrs older than ME |
1982Highest 5 yrs newer than ME |
| Getting to work | ||
| Average commuteone way | 17 minLowest 31% below ME |
19 minHighest 24% below ME |
| Work from home | 6.9%±2.8Lowest ME: 15.9% |
10.3%±9.8Highest ME: 15.9% |
| Castle Hill and Brewer 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 |
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| Old photos in History | 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.