Compare towns
Brewer vs Old Town vs Sutton
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).
Old Town has the most affordable homes ($208k median).
Sutton has the highest household income ($147k).
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 | Old Town | Sutton |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 9,652Highest |
7,470Lowest |
9,452 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +2% U.S.: +7.4% |
-5.2%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+4.4%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 40.1±4.8 3% above U.S. |
37±1.5Lowest 5% below U.S. |
44.3±2.5Highest 14% above U.S. |
| Sutton and Brewer 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% |
21.8%±4.1Highest U.S.: 22% |
19.6%±3.3Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Old Town 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% |
16.9%±3.5Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
18.8%±3.2 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Brewer and Sutton 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% |
36.8% U.S.: 35.7% |
52.8%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 7.7%±2.9 U.S.: 6.4% |
13.2%±6.6Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.9%±1.8Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Old Town and Brewer are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $66,613±$9k 17% below U.S. |
$51,585±$10kLowest 36% below U.S. |
$147,125±$25kHighest 82% above U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $245,300±$21k 26% below U.S. |
$208,100±$26kLowest 37% below U.S. |
$523,100±$47kHighest 57% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,086±$54 23% below U.S. |
$989±$100Lowest 30% below U.S. |
$1,190±$401Highest 16% below U.S. |
| Sutton 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. |
$3,153Lowest about the U.S. average |
$6,763Highest 117% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 55.7%±13.3Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
50.3%±15 U.S.: 51.1% |
47.5%±24.4Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Brewer and Old Town 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% |
21.3%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
5.8%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 59.7% U.S.: 65.2% |
59.3%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
89.7%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1959Lowest 21 yrs older than U.S. |
1963 17 yrs older than U.S. |
1981Highest 1 yr newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 17 minLowest 36% below U.S. |
20 min 23% below U.S. |
30 minHighest 12% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 6.9%±2.8Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
21.4%±11.3 U.S.: 15.1% |
22.7%±4.1Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Sutton and Old Town 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 | #56 of 133 in ME | #105 of 282 in MA |
| School district | Brewer Public Schools | RSU 34 | Sutton |
| High school in town | Brewer High School | Old Town High School | Sutton High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 14.0Highest |
12.8 |
12.6Lowest |
| On TownTapestry | |||
| 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.