Compare towns
Brewer vs Sullivan
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%).
Sullivan has the most people working from home (12.6%).
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 | Sullivan |
|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||
| People | ||
| Population | 9,652Highest |
1,246Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +2%Highest ME: +2.6% |
-1.4%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 40.1±4.8Lowest 10% below ME |
47.1±15Highest 5% above ME |
| Sullivan and Brewer are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Kids under 18 | 20.9%±4.3Highest ME: 18.1% |
18%±5.2Lowest ME: 18.1% |
| Brewer and Sullivan are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Age 65+ | 22.4%±3.6Lowest ME: 22.4% |
22.5%±2.9Highest ME: 22.4% |
| Sullivan 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%Highest ME: 36.2% |
26%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 7.7%±2.9Highest ME: 5.8% |
5.1%±4Lowest ME: 5.8% |
| Brewer and Sullivan are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Cost of living | ||
| Household incomemedian | $66,613±$9kHighest 11% below ME |
$59,643±$14kLowest 20% below ME |
| Brewer and Sullivan 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 |
$222,000±$33kLowest 25% below ME |
| Brewer and Sullivan 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 |
$883±$114Lowest 22% below ME |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,374Highest 11% above ME |
$2,228Lowest 27% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 55.7%±13.3Highest ME: 48.4% |
34.9%±23.6Lowest ME: 48.4% |
| Brewer and Sullivan are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Below poverty line | 12.5%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
13.6%Highest ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | ||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 59.7%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
85.2%Highest ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1959Lowest 18 yrs older than ME |
1981Highest 4 yrs newer than ME |
| Getting to work | ||
| Average commuteone way | 17 minLowest 31% below ME |
26 minHighest 7% above ME |
| Work from home | 6.9%±2.8Lowest ME: 15.9% |
12.6%±7.9Highest ME: 15.9% |
| Sullivan 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 | RSU 24 |
| High school in town | Brewer High School | Sumner Memorial High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 14.0Highest |
10.5Lowest |
| On TownTapestry | ||
| 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.