Compare towns
Brewer vs Coventry vs Sheffield
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 grown the fastest since 2010 (+2%).
Coventry has the most people working from home (8.6%).
Sheffield has the most affordable homes ($172k 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 | Coventry | Sheffield |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 9,652Highest |
917 |
573Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +2%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+1.3% U.S.: +7.4% |
-3%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 40.1±4.8Lowest 3% above U.S. |
45.2±5.2Highest 16% above U.S. |
42±8 8% above U.S. |
| Coventry and Sheffield 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% |
20.2%±4.1 U.S.: 22% |
17.1%±6.6Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Brewer and Coventry 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% |
22.5%±3.3Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
19.2%±4Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Coventry 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%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
21.7%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
27.1% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 7.7%±2.9Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.7%±3.5Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.9%±4.7 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Brewer and Sheffield 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 17% below U.S. |
$59,342±$3k 26% below U.S. |
$58,333±$26kLowest 28% below U.S. |
| Brewer and Coventry are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $245,300±$21kHighest 26% below U.S. |
$197,900±$55k 41% below U.S. |
$171,900±$50kLowest 48% below U.S. |
| Brewer and Coventry are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,086±$54Highest 23% below U.S. |
$755±$108Lowest 47% below U.S. |
$967±$79 32% below U.S. |
| Brewer and Sheffield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,374Highest 8% above U.S. |
$2,375 24% below U.S. |
$2,123Lowest 32% below U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 55.7%±13.3 U.S.: 51.1% |
1.5%±27.7Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
61.5%±41.2Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Sheffield 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% |
19.6%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
6.6%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 59.7%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
82.8% U.S.: 65.2% |
83.7%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1959Lowest 21 yrs older than U.S. |
1993Highest 13 yrs newer than U.S. |
1987 7 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 17 minLowest 36% below U.S. |
36 minHighest 36% above U.S. |
30 min 14% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 6.9%±2.8 U.S.: 15.1% |
8.6%±3.7Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
6.1%±2.7Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Coventry 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 | Coventry School District | Kingdom East Unified Union School District #64 |
| High school in town | Brewer High School | None in town | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 14.0 |
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| Old photos in History | 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.