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Brewer vs Jericho vs Middlesex vs Farmington
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 shortest commute (17 min average).
Jericho has the most expensive homes ($493k median).
Middlesex has grown the fastest since 2010 (+2.8%).
Farmington has the most affordable homes ($167k 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 | Jericho | Middlesex | Farmington |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 9,652Highest |
5,114 |
1,943Lowest |
8,157 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +2% U.S.: +7.4% |
+1.9% U.S.: +7.4% |
+2.8%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-2.2%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 40.1±4.8 3% above U.S. |
49.7±5.1Highest 28% above U.S. |
44.4±3.9 14% above U.S. |
38.2±3.3Lowest about the U.S. average |
| Jericho and Middlesex 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% |
19.5%±4.2 U.S.: 22% |
21.3%±3.1Highest U.S.: 22% |
10.6%±2.7Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Middlesex 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% |
20.2%±4.4Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
20.6%±3.7 U.S.: 17.2% |
20.7%±3.8 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Brewer and Farmington 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% |
65.3%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
54.7% U.S.: 35.7% |
38.1% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 7.7%±2.9 U.S.: 6.4% |
2.4%±1.6Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.2%±2.6 U.S.: 6.4% |
20.6%±3.7Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $66,613±$9k 17% below U.S. |
$116,923±$16kHighest 45% above U.S. |
$109,632±$13k 36% above U.S. |
$54,276±$7kLowest 33% below U.S. |
| Jericho and Middlesex 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. |
$493,100±$38kHighest 48% above U.S. |
$376,300±$40k 13% above U.S. |
$166,600±$18kLowest 50% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,086±$54 23% below U.S. |
$1,731±$111Highest 23% above U.S. |
$1,333±$359 6% below U.S. |
$902±$106Lowest 36% below U.S. |
| Jericho and Middlesex are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,374 8% above U.S. |
$7,318Highest 135% above U.S. |
$6,483 108% above U.S. |
$1,958Lowest 37% below U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 55.7%±13.3 U.S.: 51.1% |
79.3%±52.9Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
0%±100Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
44.2%±12.1 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Jericho and Brewer 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% |
0.9%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
3.8% U.S.: 12.5% |
15.4%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 59.7% U.S.: 65.2% |
92.9% U.S.: 65.2% |
96.7%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
55.1%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1959Lowest 21 yrs older than U.S. |
1983 3 yrs newer than U.S. |
1986Highest 6 yrs newer than U.S. |
1975 5 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 17 minLowest 36% below U.S. |
26 min about the U.S. average |
27 minHighest 4% above U.S. |
27 min about the U.S. average |
| Work from home | 6.9%±2.8Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
21.8%±6.4 U.S.: 15.1% |
28.4%±10.7Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
20%±7.6 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Middlesex and Jericho 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 | #6 of 70 in VT | — | #64 of 133 in ME |
| School district | Brewer Public Schools | Mount Mansfield Unified Union School District #401 | Washington Central Unified Union School District #92 | RSU 09 |
| High school in town | Brewer High School | Mt. Mansfield Union High School | None in town | Mt Blue High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 14.0 |
13.0Lowest |
— | 14.2Highest |
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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.