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Brewer vs Dummer vs Farmington
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 shortest commute (17 min average).
Dummer has the most homeowners (94.2%).
Farmington has the most people working from home (20%).
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 | Dummer | Farmington |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 9,652Highest |
299Lowest |
8,157 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +2%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
— | -2.2%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 40.1±4.8 3% above U.S. |
53.6±6.4Highest 38% above U.S. |
38.2±3.3Lowest about the U.S. average |
| Kids under 18 | 20.9%±4.3Highest U.S.: 22% |
19.4%±5.1 U.S.: 22% |
10.6%±2.7Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Brewer and Dummer 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% |
21.4%±4.6 U.S.: 17.2% |
20.7%±3.8Lowest 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% |
16.9%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
38.1%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 7.7%±2.9 U.S.: 6.4% |
0%±5.7Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
20.6%±3.7Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $66,613±$9k 17% below U.S. |
$91,250±$21kHighest 13% above U.S. |
$54,276±$7kLowest 33% below U.S. |
| Dummer and Brewer 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. |
$242,200±$51k 27% below U.S. |
$166,600±$18kLowest 50% below U.S. |
| Brewer and Dummer 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. |
— | $902±$106Lowest 36% below U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,374Highest 8% above U.S. |
$2,898 7% below U.S. |
$1,958Lowest 37% below U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 55.7%±13.3Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
0%±100Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
44.2%±12.1 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Brewer and Farmington 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% |
15.4%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 59.7% U.S.: 65.2% |
94.2%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
55.1%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1959Lowest 21 yrs older than U.S. |
1977Highest 3 yrs older than U.S. |
1975 5 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 17 minLowest 36% below U.S. |
25 min 5% below U.S. |
27 minHighest about the U.S. average |
| Work from home | 6.9%±2.8 U.S.: 15.1% |
6.8%±4.4Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
20%±7.6Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Schools | |||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #32 of 133 in ME | — | #64 of 133 in ME |
| School district | Brewer Public Schools | — | RSU 09 |
| High school in town | Brewer High School | — | Mt Blue High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 14.0Lowest |
— | 14.2Highest |
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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.