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Brewer vs Springfield 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).
Springfield has the most people working from home (16.7%).
Sutton has grown the fastest since 2010 (+7.7%).
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 | Springfield | Sutton |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 9,652Highest |
1,122Lowest |
2,239 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +2% U.S.: +7.4% |
-4%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+7.7%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 40.1±4.8Lowest 3% above U.S. |
51.4±8.8Highest 32% above U.S. |
48.1±4.1 24% above U.S. |
| Springfield and Sutton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 20.9%±4.3Highest U.S.: 22% |
15.1%±8Lowest U.S.: 22% |
20.5%±3.8 U.S.: 22% |
| Brewer and Sutton 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% |
19.8%±1.6Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
21.6%±5.9 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% |
36.4% U.S.: 35.7% |
44.3%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 7.7%±2.9Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
0%±1.5Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.9%±3.6 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Brewer and Sutton 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. |
$100,893±$19k 25% above U.S. |
$130,313±$31kHighest 61% above U.S. |
| Sutton and Springfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $245,300±$21kLowest 26% below U.S. |
$384,100±$50kHighest 15% above U.S. |
$362,600±$16k 9% above U.S. |
| Springfield and Sutton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,086±$54Lowest 23% below U.S. |
$1,096±$217 22% below U.S. |
$1,656±$614Highest 17% above U.S. |
| Sutton and Springfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,374Lowest 8% above U.S. |
$5,946 91% above U.S. |
$7,652Highest 145% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 55.7%±13.3Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
25.9%±64.8Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
27.6%±47.2 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Brewer and Sutton 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% |
3.4%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
4.8% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 59.7%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
90.7% U.S.: 65.2% |
95.7%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1959Lowest 21 yrs older than U.S. |
1985Highest 5 yrs newer than U.S. |
1971 9 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 17 minLowest 36% below U.S. |
34 minHighest 30% above U.S. |
29 min 11% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 6.9%±2.8Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
16.7%±11.6Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
14.8%±5.6 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Springfield and Sutton 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 | — | — |
| School district | Brewer Public Schools | — | Kearsarge Regional School District |
| High school in town | Brewer High School | — | Kearsarge Regional High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 14.0Highest |
— | 10.4Lowest |
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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.