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Brewer vs Cornwall vs Warren vs Bangor
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 kids (20.9% under 18).
Cornwall has the highest household income ($115k).
Warren has grown the fastest since 2010 (+16%).
Bangor has the most renters (52.8% rent).
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 | Cornwall | Warren | Bangor |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 9,652 |
1,208Lowest |
1,585 |
31,938Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +2% U.S.: +7.4% |
+1.9% U.S.: +7.4% |
+16%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-3.9%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 40.1±4.8Lowest 3% above U.S. |
50.4±4.6 30% above U.S. |
53.1±4.2Highest 37% above U.S. |
41±1.3 5% above U.S. |
| Warren and Cornwall are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 20.9%±4.3Highest U.S.: 22% |
18.7%±3 U.S.: 22% |
9.3%±3.1Lowest U.S.: 22% |
16.7%±1.7 U.S.: 22% |
| Brewer and Cornwall 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% |
25.7%±6.1 U.S.: 17.2% |
30.1%±4.9Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
19.9%±1.9Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Warren and Cornwall 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% |
54.7% U.S.: 35.7% |
60%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
35.1% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 7.7%±2.9 U.S.: 6.4% |
3.7%±3.1 U.S.: 6.4% |
3.6%±4Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
10.4%±1.6Highest 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 | $66,613±$9k 17% below U.S. |
$114,583±$32kHighest 42% above U.S. |
$86,905±$16k 8% above U.S. |
$59,942±$7kLowest 26% below U.S. |
| Cornwall and Warren are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $245,300±$21k 26% below U.S. |
$458,000±$49k 38% above U.S. |
$569,300±$123kHighest 71% above U.S. |
$219,600±$10kLowest 34% below U.S. |
| Warren and Cornwall 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. |
$1,125±$206 20% below U.S. |
$1,750±$394Highest 24% above U.S. |
$1,055±$43Lowest 25% below U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,374 8% above U.S. |
$6,726 116% above U.S. |
$7,284Highest 134% above U.S. |
$3,076Lowest about the U.S. average |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 55.7%±13.3 U.S.: 51.1% |
61.9%±65.5Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
32.3%±26.6Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
51.5%±6.5 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Cornwall and Brewer are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 12.5% U.S.: 12.5% |
0.8%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
15.7% U.S.: 12.5% |
17.9%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 59.7% U.S.: 65.2% |
94.3%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
86.7% U.S.: 65.2% |
47.2%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1959 21 yrs older than U.S. |
1976 4 yrs older than U.S. |
1977Highest 3 yrs older than U.S. |
1954Lowest 26 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 17 min 36% below U.S. |
24 minHighest 11% below U.S. |
19 min 30% below U.S. |
17 minLowest 37% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 6.9%±2.8Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
24.4%±6.6 U.S.: 15.1% |
36.2%±5Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
10.1%±2.5 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Schools | ||||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #32 of 133 in ME | — | — | #37 of 133 in ME |
| School district | Brewer Public Schools | Addison Central Unified Union School District #55 | Harwood Unified Union School District #60 | Bangor Public Schools · Bangor-Region 4 |
| High school in town | Brewer High School | None in town | None in town | Bangor High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 14.0Highest |
— | — | 13.3Lowest |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | 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.