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Brewer vs Dedham vs Dummer 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 youngest population (median age 40.1).
Dedham has the most expensive homes ($356k median).
Dummer has the oldest population (median age 53.6).
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 | Dedham | Dummer | Bangor |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 9,652 |
1,656 |
299Lowest |
31,938Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +2%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-2% U.S.: +7.4% |
— | -3.9%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 40.1±4.8Lowest 3% above U.S. |
46.5±2.2 20% above U.S. |
53.6±6.4Highest 38% above U.S. |
41±1.3 5% above U.S. |
| Dummer and Dedham 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% |
23.8%±3.6Highest U.S.: 22% |
19.4%±5.1 U.S.: 22% |
16.7%±1.7Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Dedham and Brewer are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 22.4%±3.6Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
18.7%±2.9Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
21.4%±4.6 U.S.: 17.2% |
19.9%±1.9 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Brewer and Dummer are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 35% U.S.: 35.7% |
49.5%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
16.9%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
35.1% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 7.7%±2.9 U.S.: 6.4% |
3.3%±1.7 U.S.: 6.4% |
0%±5.7Lowest 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. |
$111,442±$18kHighest 38% above U.S. |
$91,250±$21k 13% above U.S. |
$59,942±$7kLowest 26% below U.S. |
| Dedham and Dummer 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. |
$356,400±$33kHighest 7% above U.S. |
$242,200±$51k 27% below U.S. |
$219,600±$10kLowest 34% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,086±$54 23% below U.S. |
$1,422±$607Highest about the U.S. average |
— | $1,055±$43Lowest 25% below U.S. |
| Dedham and Brewer are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,374 8% above U.S. |
$3,942Highest 26% above U.S. |
$2,898Lowest 7% below U.S. |
$3,076 about the U.S. average |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 55.7%±13.3Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
13%±85.3 U.S.: 51.1% |
0%±100Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
51.5%±6.5 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Brewer and Bangor 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% |
9%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
9%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
17.9%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 59.7% U.S.: 65.2% |
95.5%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
94.2% U.S.: 65.2% |
47.2%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1959 21 yrs older than U.S. |
1983Highest 3 yrs newer than U.S. |
1977 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. |
30 minHighest 14% above U.S. |
25 min 5% below U.S. |
17 minLowest 37% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 6.9%±2.8 U.S.: 15.1% |
9.3%±4.3 U.S.: 15.1% |
6.8%±4.4Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
10.1%±2.5Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Bangor and Dedham 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 | — | — | #37 of 133 in ME |
| School district | Brewer Public Schools | Dedham Public Schools | — | Bangor Public Schools · Bangor-Region 4 |
| High school in town | Brewer High School | 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.