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Brewer vs Dummer vs Hermon
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 oldest population (median age 53.6).
Hermon has the most expensive homes ($334k 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 | Dummer | Hermon |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 9,652Highest |
299Lowest |
6,727 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +2%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
— | +19.3%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 40.1±4.8Lowest 3% above U.S. |
53.6±6.4Highest 38% above U.S. |
41.1±4.7 6% above U.S. |
| Kids under 18 | 20.9%±4.3 U.S.: 22% |
19.4%±5.1Lowest U.S.: 22% |
21.6%±4.6Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Hermon 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% |
21.4%±4.6 U.S.: 17.2% |
20.4%±4.7Lowest 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% |
37.6%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 7.7%±2.9Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
0%±5.7Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.8%±2.1 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Brewer and Hermon 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. |
$91,250±$21k 13% above U.S. |
$96,629±$22kHighest 20% above U.S. |
| Hermon 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. |
$242,200±$51kLowest 27% below U.S. |
$333,600±$32kHighest about the U.S. average |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,086±$54Lowest 23% below U.S. |
— | $1,406±$202Highest about the U.S. average |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,374Highest 8% above U.S. |
$2,898 7% below U.S. |
$2,761Lowest 11% below U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 55.7%±13.3Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
0%±100Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
28.2%±19.1 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Brewer and Hermon 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% |
9% U.S.: 12.5% |
6.8%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 59.7%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
94.2%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
75.2% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1959Lowest 21 yrs older than U.S. |
1977 3 yrs older than U.S. |
2000Highest 20 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 17 minLowest 36% below U.S. |
25 minHighest 5% below U.S. |
23 min 14% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 6.9%±2.8 U.S.: 15.1% |
6.8%±4.4Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
8.8%±4.2Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Hermon 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 | — | #54 of 133 in ME |
| School district | Brewer Public Schools | — | Hermon Public Schools |
| High school in town | Brewer High School | — | Hermon High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 14.0Lowest |
— | 14.6Highest |
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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.