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Brewer vs Kittery vs Windham
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).
Kittery has the oldest population (median age 46.8).
Windham has grown the fastest since 2010 (+16.4%).
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 | Windham |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 9,652Lowest |
10,473 |
16,038Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +2%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+6.1% U.S.: +7.4% |
+16.4%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 40.1±4.8Lowest 3% above U.S. |
46.8±2.3Highest 20% above U.S. |
41.1±2.9 6% above U.S. |
| Kids under 18 | 20.9%±4.3 U.S.: 22% |
14.7%±2.9Lowest U.S.: 22% |
27.4%±3.3Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Windham 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 U.S.: 17.2% |
26.9%±4.9Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
15.5%±2.6Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| 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 U.S.: 35.7% |
46% U.S.: 35.7% |
62.7%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 7.7%±2.9Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.5%±1.5 U.S.: 6.4% |
3.8%±1.8Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Brewer and Kittery 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. |
$93,728±$14k 16% above U.S. |
$189,583±$19kHighest 135% above U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $245,300±$21kLowest 26% below U.S. |
$468,500±$31k 41% above U.S. |
$723,300±$50kHighest 117% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,086±$54Lowest 23% below U.S. |
$1,716±$224 21% above U.S. |
$3,218±$350Highest 128% above U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,374Lowest 8% above U.S. |
$4,518 45% above U.S. |
$10,000+Highest at least 221% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 55.7%±13.3Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
38.8%±14.9Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
52.2%±50.9 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Brewer and Windham 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% |
6.4% U.S.: 12.5% |
2%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 59.7%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
67.2% U.S.: 65.2% |
93.9%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1959Lowest 21 yrs older than U.S. |
1965 15 yrs older than U.S. |
1996Highest 16 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 17 minLowest 36% below U.S. |
20 min 24% below U.S. |
31 minHighest 17% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 6.9%±2.8Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
22.7%±7.2Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
21.9%±4.4 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Kittery and Windham 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 | #13 of 120 in NH |
| School district | Brewer Public Schools | Kittery Public Schools | Windham School District |
| High school in town | Brewer High School | Robert W Traip Academy | Windham High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 14.0Highest |
9.9Lowest |
12.8 |
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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.