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Brewer vs Mapleton vs North Hampton 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).
Mapleton has the most kids (22.2% under 18).
North Hampton has grown the fastest since 2010 (+5.5%).
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 | Mapleton | North Hampton | Farmington |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 9,652Highest |
1,884Lowest |
4,543 |
8,157 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +2% U.S.: +7.4% |
-3.2%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+5.5%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-2.2% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 40.1±4.8 3% above U.S. |
41.8±6 7% above U.S. |
50.5±3.3Highest 30% above U.S. |
38.2±3.3Lowest about the U.S. average |
| North Hampton and Mapleton 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% |
22.2%±5.1Highest U.S.: 22% |
19.2%±5.4 U.S.: 22% |
10.6%±2.7Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Mapleton 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% |
18.3%±3.1Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
26%±4.9Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
20.7%±3.8 U.S.: 17.2% |
| North Hampton 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% U.S.: 35.7% |
34.3%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
54.5%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
38.1% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 7.7%±2.9 U.S.: 6.4% |
5%±2.9 U.S.: 6.4% |
2.5%±1.5Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
20.6%±3.7Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $66,613±$9k 17% below U.S. |
$91,731±$25k 14% above U.S. |
$146,458±$29kHighest 81% above U.S. |
$54,276±$7kLowest 33% below U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $245,300±$21k 26% below U.S. |
$191,800±$23k 42% below U.S. |
$670,400±$61kHighest 102% above U.S. |
$166,600±$18kLowest 50% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,086±$54 23% below U.S. |
$610±$277Lowest 57% below U.S. |
$1,805±$106Highest 28% above U.S. |
$902±$106 36% below U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,374 8% above U.S. |
$1,789Lowest 43% below U.S. |
$8,529Highest 173% above U.S. |
$1,958 37% below U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 55.7%±13.3Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
16.7%±10.5Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
23.5%±21 U.S.: 51.1% |
44.2%±12.1 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Brewer and Farmington 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% |
8.9% U.S.: 12.5% |
2.9%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
15.4%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 59.7% U.S.: 65.2% |
79.9% U.S.: 65.2% |
91.3%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
55.1%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1959Lowest 21 yrs older than U.S. |
1977 3 yrs older than U.S. |
1984Highest 4 yrs newer than U.S. |
1975 5 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 17 minLowest 36% below U.S. |
28 minHighest 5% above U.S. |
25 min 7% below U.S. |
27 min about the U.S. average |
| Work from home | 6.9%±2.8Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
10.8%±3.8 U.S.: 15.1% |
25.9%±6.9Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
20%±7.6 U.S.: 15.1% |
| North Hampton and Farmington 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 | — | #12 of 120 in NH | #64 of 133 in ME |
| School district | Brewer Public Schools | RSU 79/MSAD 01 | North Hampton School District | RSU 09 |
| High school in town | Brewer High School | None in town | None in town | Mt Blue High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 14.0Lowest |
— | — | 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.