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Brewer vs Cavendish vs Hampden
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 renters (40.3% rent).
Cavendish has the most people working from home (18.5%).
Hampden has grown the fastest since 2010 (+4%).
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 | Cavendish | Hampden |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 9,652Highest |
1,242Lowest |
5,161 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +2% U.S.: +7.4% |
+1.8%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+4%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 40.1±4.8Lowest 3% above U.S. |
45.2±5.9Highest 16% above U.S. |
41.1±6.3 6% above U.S. |
| Cavendish and Hampden are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 20.9%±4.3 U.S.: 22% |
18.3%±4.8Lowest U.S.: 22% |
23.3%±7.8Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Hampden and Brewer are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 22.4%±3.6 U.S.: 17.2% |
23.6%±2Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
18.6%±4.4Lowest 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%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
39.3% U.S.: 35.7% |
47.9%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 7.7%±2.9Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.3%±1.9Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.7%±2.3 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Brewer and Hampden are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $66,613±$9kLowest 17% below U.S. |
$89,063±$29k 10% above U.S. |
$112,228±$22kHighest 39% above U.S. |
| Hampden and Cavendish are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $245,300±$21kLowest 26% below U.S. |
$285,100±$40k 14% below U.S. |
$285,900±$33kHighest 14% below U.S. |
| Hampden and Cavendish are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,086±$54 23% below U.S. |
$1,000±$546Lowest 29% below U.S. |
$1,133±$375Highest 20% below U.S. |
| Hampden and Brewer 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. |
$3,948Highest 27% above U.S. |
$3,863 24% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 55.7%±13.3Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
28.9%±27 U.S.: 51.1% |
25.2%±18Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Brewer and Cavendish 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% |
6.3%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
7.7% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 59.7%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
81.3% U.S.: 65.2% |
83.6%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1959Lowest 21 yrs older than U.S. |
1968 12 yrs older than U.S. |
1982Highest 2 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 17 minLowest 36% below U.S. |
19 min 30% below U.S. |
22 minHighest 16% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 6.9%±2.8Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
18.5%±6.6Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
16.1%±6 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Cavendish and Hampden 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 | — | #6 of 133 in ME |
| School district | Brewer Public Schools | Green Mountain Unified School District #77 | — |
| High school in town | Brewer High School | None in town | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 14.0 |
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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.