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Brewer vs Ellsworth vs Everett 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
Ellsworth has the most homeowners (66.7%).
Everett has the most expensive homes ($610k median).
Bangor has the most affordable homes ($220k 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 | Ellsworth | Everett | Bangor |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 9,652 |
8,657Lowest |
50,045Highest |
31,938 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +2% U.S.: +7.4% |
+8.5% U.S.: +7.4% |
+17.8%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-3.9%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 40.1±4.8 3% above U.S. |
43±2.4Highest 11% above U.S. |
35.2±1.5Lowest 10% below U.S. |
41±1.3 5% above U.S. |
| Ellsworth and Bangor 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% |
18.4%±3.5 U.S.: 22% |
21.8%±2.1Highest U.S.: 22% |
16.7%±1.7Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Everett 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% |
22.1%±3.3 U.S.: 17.2% |
11.3%±1.1Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
19.9%±1.9 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Brewer and Ellsworth 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% |
39.3%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
24.9%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
35.1% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 7.7%±2.9 U.S.: 6.4% |
5.3%±2Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
6.3%±0.9 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. |
$77,375±$18k 4% below U.S. |
$85,218±$7kHighest 6% above U.S. |
$59,942±$7kLowest 26% below U.S. |
| Everett and Ellsworth 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. |
$242,300±$22k 27% below U.S. |
$610,000±$23kHighest 83% above U.S. |
$219,600±$10kLowest 34% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,086±$54 23% below U.S. |
$1,017±$195Lowest 28% below U.S. |
$2,076±$69Highest 47% above U.S. |
$1,055±$43 25% below U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,374 8% above U.S. |
$3,262 5% above U.S. |
$4,880Highest 56% above U.S. |
$3,076Lowest about the U.S. average |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 55.7%±13.3 U.S.: 51.1% |
62.1%±15.7Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
56.4%±5.8 U.S.: 51.1% |
51.5%±6.5Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Ellsworth and Everett 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% |
9.3%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
14.7% U.S.: 12.5% |
17.9%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 59.7% U.S.: 65.2% |
66.7%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
37.2%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
47.2% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1959 21 yrs older than U.S. |
1980Highest same as U.S. |
1938Lowest 42 yrs older than U.S. |
1954 26 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 17 min 36% below U.S. |
25 min 7% below U.S. |
35 minHighest 33% above U.S. |
17 minLowest 37% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 6.9%±2.8Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
7.1%±2.8 U.S.: 15.1% |
10.5%±2Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
10.1%±2.5 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Everett and Bangor 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 | #63 of 133 in ME | #264 of 282 in MA | #37 of 133 in ME |
| School district | Brewer Public Schools | Ellsworth Public Schools | Everett | Bangor Public Schools · Bangor-Region 4 |
| High school in town | Brewer High School | Ellsworth High School | Everett High | Bangor High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 14.0Highest |
12.7 |
12.1Lowest |
13.3 |
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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.