Compare towns
Brewer vs Harrison vs Veazie
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Maine.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Brewer has grown the fastest since 2010 (+2%).
Harrison has the most people working from home (22.3%).
Veazie has the most expensive homes ($293k 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 | Harrison | Veazie |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 9,652Highest |
2,513 |
1,847Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +2%Highest ME: +2.6% |
-10.4%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
-5.5% ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 40.1±4.8Lowest 10% below ME |
56±3.6Highest 25% above ME |
46.7±4.6 4% above ME |
| Kids under 18 | 20.9%±4.3Highest ME: 18.1% |
9.1%±3Lowest ME: 18.1% |
18.7%±3.6 ME: 18.1% |
| Brewer and Veazie are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 22.4%±3.6 ME: 22.4% |
29.8%±7.6Highest ME: 22.4% |
21.4%±3.9Lowest ME: 22.4% |
| Harrison 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% ME: 36.2% |
30.9%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
46.9%Highest ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 7.7%±2.9 ME: 5.8% |
2.5%±1.5Lowest ME: 5.8% |
8.8%±4.8Highest ME: 5.8% |
| 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 11% below ME |
$56,938±$6kLowest 24% below ME |
$78,229±$10kHighest 5% above ME |
| 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 17% below ME |
$249,300±$70k 16% below ME |
$293,100±$35kHighest about the ME average |
| Veazie and Harrison are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,086±$54 5% below ME |
$885±$193Lowest 22% below ME |
$1,095±$79Highest 4% below ME |
| Veazie and Brewer are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,374 11% above ME |
$2,731Lowest 10% below ME |
$4,073Highest 34% above ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 55.7%±13.3Highest ME: 48.4% |
27.5%±24.4Lowest ME: 48.4% |
55.3%±16.4 ME: 48.4% |
| 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% ME: 10.7% |
19.1%Highest ME: 10.7% |
7.5%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 59.7%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
90.1%Highest ME: 74.3% |
72.1% ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1959Lowest 18 yrs older than ME |
1980 3 yrs newer than ME |
1983Highest 6 yrs newer than ME |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 17 minLowest 31% below ME |
31 minHighest 24% above ME |
18 min 27% below ME |
| Work from home | 6.9%±2.8Lowest ME: 15.9% |
22.3%±9.4Highest ME: 15.9% |
12%±4.7 ME: 15.9% |
| Harrison and Veazie 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 | — | — |
| School district | Brewer Public Schools | RSU 17/MSAD 17 | Veazie Public Schools |
| 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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| Old photos in History | None yet | None yet | None yet |
ME 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.