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Brewer vs Stetson
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Maine.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Brewer has grown the fastest since 2010 (+2%).
Stetson has the most people working from home (11%).
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 | Stetson |
|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||
| People | ||
| Population | 9,652Highest |
1,151Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +2%Highest ME: +2.6% |
-1.3%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 40.1±4.8Lowest 10% below ME |
42.2±5.1Highest 6% below ME |
| Stetson and Brewer are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Kids under 18 | 20.9%±4.3Lowest ME: 18.1% |
22.4%±5.1Highest ME: 18.1% |
| Stetson 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 ME: 22.4% |
14.2%±3.1Lowest ME: 22.4% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 35%Highest ME: 36.2% |
19.8%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 7.7%±2.9Highest ME: 5.8% |
3.4%±2Lowest ME: 5.8% |
| Brewer and Stetson 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 11% below ME |
$76,023±$28kHighest about the ME average |
| Stetson 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±$21kHighest 17% below ME |
$205,700±$34kLowest 31% below ME |
| Brewer and Stetson are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,086±$54Highest 5% below ME |
$800±$377Lowest 30% below ME |
| Brewer and Stetson are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,374Highest 11% above ME |
$1,962Lowest 35% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 55.7%±13.3Lowest ME: 48.4% |
73.7%±42Highest ME: 48.4% |
| Stetson and Brewer are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Below poverty line | 12.5%Highest ME: 10.7% |
10.4%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | ||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 59.7%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
87.9%Highest ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1959Lowest 18 yrs older than ME |
1993Highest 16 yrs newer than ME |
| Getting to work | ||
| Average commuteone way | 17 minLowest 31% below ME |
32 minHighest 29% above ME |
| Work from home | 6.9%±2.8Lowest ME: 15.9% |
11%±5.6Highest ME: 15.9% |
| Stetson and Brewer 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 | — |
| High school in town | Brewer High School | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 14.0 |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | None yet |
ME 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.