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Brewer vs Dummer vs Woolwich
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 renters (40.3% rent).
Dummer has the most affordable homes ($242k median).
Woolwich has the most people working from home (11.9%).
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 | Woolwich |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 9,652Highest |
299Lowest |
3,158 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +2%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
— | -0.1%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 40.1±4.8Lowest 3% above U.S. |
53.6±6.4 38% above U.S. |
55.8±5.5Highest 43% above U.S. |
| Woolwich and Dummer 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% |
19.4%±5.1 U.S.: 22% |
15%±5.5Lowest 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%±3.6 U.S.: 17.2% |
21.4%±4.6Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
33.9%±8.2Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Woolwich 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% U.S.: 35.7% |
16.9%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
52.9%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% |
2.4%±2.1 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $66,613±$9kLowest 17% below U.S. |
$91,250±$21k 13% above U.S. |
$102,175±$26kHighest 27% above U.S. |
| Woolwich 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. |
$254,500±$59kHighest 24% below U.S. |
| Woolwich and Brewer 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. |
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| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,374Highest 8% above U.S. |
$2,898 7% below U.S. |
$2,433Lowest 22% below U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 55.7%±13.3 U.S.: 51.1% |
0%±100Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
64.3%±100Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Woolwich 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% |
9%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
13.3%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 59.7%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
94.2% U.S.: 65.2% |
95.5%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1959Lowest 21 yrs older than U.S. |
1977 3 yrs older than U.S. |
1982Highest 2 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 17 minLowest 36% below U.S. |
25 min 5% below U.S. |
29 minHighest 11% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 6.9%±2.8 U.S.: 15.1% |
6.8%±4.4Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
11.9%±6.2Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Woolwich 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 | — | #92 of 133 in ME |
| School district | Brewer Public Schools | — | RSU 01 - LKRSU |
| High school in town | Brewer High School | — | 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.