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Brewer vs Georgetown vs Upton 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 renters (40.3% rent).
Georgetown has the most expensive homes ($651k median).
Upton has grown the fastest since 2010 (+6.1%).
Veazie has the oldest population (median age 46.7).
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 | Georgetown | Upton | Veazie |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 9,652Highest |
8,474 |
8,189 |
1,847Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +2% U.S.: +7.4% |
+3.5% U.S.: +7.4% |
+6.1%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-5.5%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 40.1±4.8Lowest 3% above U.S. |
42.8±3.5 10% above U.S. |
46.4±4.8 19% above U.S. |
46.7±4.6Highest 20% above U.S. |
| Veazie and Upton 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% |
23.5%±3.5Highest U.S.: 22% |
23.2%±4.5 U.S.: 22% |
18.7%±3.6Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Georgetown and Upton 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% |
18.5%±2.9Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
20.7%±4.9 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%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
56.1%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
53.5% U.S.: 35.7% |
46.9% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 7.7%±2.9 U.S.: 6.4% |
3.7%±1.6 U.S.: 6.4% |
2.4%±1.3Lowest 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±$9kLowest 17% below U.S. |
$151,595±$23k 88% above U.S. |
$155,508±$33kHighest 93% above U.S. |
$78,229±$10k 3% below U.S. |
| Upton and Georgetown 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. |
$651,200±$23kHighest 96% above U.S. |
$576,700±$41k 73% above U.S. |
$293,100±$35k 12% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,086±$54 23% below U.S. |
$2,223±$506Highest 57% above U.S. |
$948±$599Lowest 33% below U.S. |
$1,095±$79 23% below U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,374Lowest 8% above U.S. |
$7,272 133% above U.S. |
$8,376Highest 169% above U.S. |
$4,073 31% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 55.7%±13.3Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
53.7%±22.5 U.S.: 51.1% |
52.8%±31Lowest 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%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
3.8% U.S.: 12.5% |
3.2%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
7.5% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 59.7%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
84% U.S.: 65.2% |
86.7%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
72.1% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1959Lowest 21 yrs older than U.S. |
1974 6 yrs older than U.S. |
1981 1 yr newer than U.S. |
1983Highest 3 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 17 minLowest 36% below U.S. |
34 min 27% above U.S. |
35 minHighest 34% above U.S. |
18 min 32% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 6.9%±2.8Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
20.2%±3.8 U.S.: 15.1% |
22.8%±5.3Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
12%±4.7 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Upton and Georgetown 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 | #140 of 282 in MA | #46 of 282 in MA | — |
| School district | Brewer Public Schools | Georgetown | Blackstone Valley Regional Vocational Technical · Mendon-Upton | Veazie Public Schools |
| High school in town | Brewer High School | Georgetown High School | Blackstone Valley | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 14.0Highest |
9.3Lowest |
11.2 |
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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.