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Brewer vs Dummerston vs Williston vs Hampden
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).
Dummerston has the most people working from home (25.9%).
Williston has grown the fastest since 2010 (+16.2%).
Hampden has the most kids (23.3% under 18).
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 | Dummerston | Williston | Hampden |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 9,652 |
2,090Lowest |
10,144Highest |
5,161 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +2% U.S.: +7.4% |
+0.1%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+16.2%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+4% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 40.1±4.8Lowest 3% above U.S. |
45.6±11.7Highest 17% above U.S. |
45.4±4.5 17% above U.S. |
41.1±6.3 6% above U.S. |
| Dummerston and Williston 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% |
21.7%±6 U.S.: 22% |
20.5%±5.2Lowest U.S.: 22% |
23.3%±7.8Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Hampden and Dummerston 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% |
24.3%±3Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
21%±3.5 U.S.: 17.2% |
18.6%±4.4Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Dummerston 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%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
58.7%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
54.9% U.S.: 35.7% |
47.9% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 7.7%±2.9Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
1.3%±1.1Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.7%±2.7 U.S.: 6.4% |
4.7%±2.3 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Brewer and Williston 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. |
$101,696±$21k 26% above U.S. |
$106,967±$12k 32% above U.S. |
$112,228±$22kHighest 39% above U.S. |
| Hampden and Williston are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $245,300±$21kLowest 26% below U.S. |
$335,300±$22k about the U.S. average |
$475,800±$40kHighest 43% above U.S. |
$285,900±$33k 14% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,086±$54Lowest 23% below U.S. |
$1,392±$126 about the U.S. average |
$1,832±$130Highest 30% above U.S. |
$1,133±$375 20% below U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,374Lowest 8% above U.S. |
$4,536 45% above U.S. |
$5,592Highest 79% above U.S. |
$3,863 24% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 55.7%±13.3Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
44.1%±32.2 U.S.: 51.1% |
46.9%±17.4 U.S.: 51.1% |
25.2%±18Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Brewer and Williston 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% |
4.5% U.S.: 12.5% |
4.3%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
7.7% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 59.7%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
92.9%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
75.1% U.S.: 65.2% |
83.6% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1959Lowest 21 yrs older than U.S. |
1971 9 yrs older than U.S. |
1993Highest 13 yrs newer than U.S. |
1982 2 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 17 minLowest 36% below U.S. |
21 min 21% below U.S. |
20 min 25% below U.S. |
22 minHighest 16% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 6.9%±2.8Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
25.9%±10.3Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
22.3%±7.6 U.S.: 15.1% |
16.1%±6 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Dummerston and Williston 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 | — | #11 of 70 in VT | #6 of 133 in ME |
| School district | Brewer Public Schools | Windham Southeast Unified Union School District #96 | Champlain Valley Unified Union School District #56 | — |
| 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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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.