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Brewer vs Fall River vs Veazie
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 affordable homes ($245k median).
Fall River has grown the fastest since 2010 (+5.8%).
Veazie has the most people working from home (12%).
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 | Fall River | Veazie |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 9,652 |
94,082Highest |
1,847Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +2% U.S.: +7.4% |
+5.8%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-5.5%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 40.1±4.8 3% above U.S. |
39.3±1.2Lowest about the U.S. average |
46.7±4.6Highest 20% above U.S. |
| Veazie and Brewer 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% |
19.9%±1.2 U.S.: 22% |
18.7%±3.6Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Brewer and Fall River 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% |
16.1%±0.9Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
21.4%±3.9 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Brewer and Veazie 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% |
16.4%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
46.9%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 7.7%±2.9 U.S.: 6.4% |
4.1%±0.6Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
8.8%±4.8Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Veazie 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. |
$56,673±$3kLowest 30% below U.S. |
$78,229±$10kHighest 3% below U.S. |
| Veazie 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±$21kLowest 26% below U.S. |
$395,500±$11kHighest 19% above U.S. |
$293,100±$35k 12% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,086±$54Lowest 23% below U.S. |
$1,155±$27Highest 18% below U.S. |
$1,095±$79 23% below U.S. |
| Fall River and Veazie are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,374Lowest 8% above U.S. |
$3,953 27% above U.S. |
$4,073Highest 31% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 55.7%±13.3Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
52.5%±3.3Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
55.3%±16.4 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Brewer and Veazie 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% |
19.6%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
7.5%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 59.7% U.S.: 65.2% |
35.3%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
72.1%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1959 21 yrs older than U.S. |
1945Lowest 35 yrs older than U.S. |
1983Highest 3 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 17 minLowest 36% below U.S. |
26 minHighest about the U.S. average |
18 min 32% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 6.9%±2.8Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
7.1%±1.2 U.S.: 15.1% |
12%±4.7Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Veazie and Fall River 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 | #262 of 282 in MA | — |
| School district | Brewer Public Schools | Fall River · Greater Fall River Regional Vocational Technical | Veazie Public Schools |
| High school in town | Brewer High School | B M C Durfee High | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 14.0Highest |
11.3Lowest |
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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.