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Brewer vs Newfane 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 grown the fastest since 2010 (+2%).
Newfane has the most people working from home (30.8%).
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 | Newfane | Farmington |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 9,652Highest |
1,456Lowest |
8,157 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +2%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-4.7%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
-2.2% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 40.1±4.8 3% above U.S. |
54.4±3.9Highest 40% above U.S. |
38.2±3.3Lowest about the U.S. average |
| Kids under 18 | 20.9%±4.3Highest U.S.: 22% |
11.1%±3.7 U.S.: 22% |
10.6%±2.7Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Age 65+ | 22.4%±3.6 U.S.: 17.2% |
29.2%±3.9Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
20.7%±3.8Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Newfane 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% |
46.5%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
38.1% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 7.7%±2.9 U.S.: 6.4% |
2.4%±2.1Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
20.6%±3.7Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $66,613±$9k 17% below U.S. |
$66,719±$21kHighest 17% below U.S. |
$54,276±$7kLowest 33% below U.S. |
| Newfane 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±$21k 26% below U.S. |
$284,200±$49kHighest 15% below U.S. |
$166,600±$18kLowest 50% below U.S. |
| Newfane and Brewer are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,086±$54 23% below U.S. |
$1,266±$238Highest 10% below U.S. |
$902±$106Lowest 36% below U.S. |
| Newfane and Brewer 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. |
$5,174Highest 66% above U.S. |
$1,958Lowest 37% below U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 55.7%±13.3Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
51.9%±79.7 U.S.: 51.1% |
44.2%±12.1Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Brewer and Newfane 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% |
10.9%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
15.4%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 59.7% U.S.: 65.2% |
87.2%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
55.1%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1959Lowest 21 yrs older than U.S. |
1971 9 yrs older than U.S. |
1975Highest 5 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 17 minLowest 36% below U.S. |
27 min about the U.S. average |
27 minHighest about the U.S. average |
| Work from home | 6.9%±2.8Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
30.8%±12.5Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
20%±7.6 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Newfane 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 | — | #64 of 133 in ME |
| School district | Brewer Public Schools | West River Valley Union Education District #72A | RSU 09 |
| High school in town | Brewer High School | None in town | Mt Blue High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 14.0Lowest |
— | 14.2Highest |
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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.