Compare towns
Brewer vs Kittery vs Hampden
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Maine.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Brewer has the shortest commute (17 min average).
Kittery has the most expensive homes ($469k median).
Hampden has the most homeowners (83.6%).
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 | Kittery | Hampden |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 9,652 |
10,473Highest |
5,161Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +2%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
+6.1%Highest ME: +2.6% |
+4% ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 40.1±4.8Lowest 10% below ME |
46.8±2.3Highest 4% above ME |
41.1±6.3 8% below ME |
| Kittery and Hampden are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 20.9%±4.3 ME: 18.1% |
14.7%±2.9Lowest ME: 18.1% |
23.3%±7.8Highest ME: 18.1% |
| Hampden and Brewer 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% |
26.9%±4.9Highest ME: 22.4% |
18.6%±4.4Lowest ME: 22.4% |
| Kittery 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%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
46% ME: 36.2% |
47.9%Highest ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 7.7%±2.9Highest ME: 5.8% |
4.5%±1.5Lowest ME: 5.8% |
4.7%±2.3 ME: 5.8% |
| Brewer and Hampden 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 11% below ME |
$93,728±$14k 25% above ME |
$112,228±$22kHighest 50% above ME |
| Hampden and Kittery 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 |
$468,500±$31kHighest 58% above ME |
$285,900±$33k 4% below ME |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,086±$54Lowest 5% below ME |
$1,716±$224Highest 51% above ME |
$1,133±$375 about the ME average |
| Kittery and Hampden are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,374Lowest 11% above ME |
$4,518Highest 49% above ME |
$3,863 27% above ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 55.7%±13.3Highest ME: 48.4% |
38.8%±14.9 ME: 48.4% |
25.2%±18Lowest ME: 48.4% |
| Brewer and Kittery are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 12.5%Highest ME: 10.7% |
6.4%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
7.7% ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 59.7%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
67.2% ME: 74.3% |
83.6%Highest ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1959Lowest 18 yrs older than ME |
1965 12 yrs older than ME |
1982Highest 5 yrs newer than ME |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 17 minLowest 31% below ME |
20 min 19% below ME |
22 minHighest 9% below ME |
| Work from home | 6.9%±2.8Lowest ME: 15.9% |
22.7%±7.2Highest ME: 15.9% |
16.1%±6 ME: 15.9% |
| Kittery and Hampden 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 | #17 of 133 in ME | #6 of 133 in ME |
| School district | Brewer Public Schools | Kittery Public Schools | — |
| High school in town | Brewer High School | Robert W Traip Academy | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 14.0Highest |
9.9Lowest |
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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.