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Brewer vs Union vs Warren
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Maine.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Brewer has the most renters (40.3% rent).
Union has grown the fastest since 2010 (+5.5%).
Warren has the most affordable homes ($233k 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 | Union | Warren |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 9,652Highest |
2,663Lowest |
4,932 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +2%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
+5.5%Highest ME: +2.6% |
+2.4% ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 40.1±4.8Lowest 10% below ME |
41.6±5.3 7% below ME |
42.2±2.2Highest 6% below ME |
| Warren and Union are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 20.9%±4.3 ME: 18.1% |
24.9%±4Highest ME: 18.1% |
13.9%±5.1Lowest ME: 18.1% |
| Union 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% |
21.4%±3.1 ME: 22.4% |
12%±3.2Lowest ME: 22.4% |
| Brewer and Union 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% |
34.4% ME: 36.2% |
21.4%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 7.7%±2.9Highest ME: 5.8% |
3.5%±1.5Lowest ME: 5.8% |
5%±1.9 ME: 5.8% |
| Brewer and Warren 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 |
$80,724±$9kHighest 8% above ME |
$74,616±$21k about the ME average |
| Union and Warren are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $245,300±$21k 17% below ME |
$267,600±$42kHighest 10% below ME |
$232,700±$32kLowest 22% below ME |
| Union and Brewer are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,086±$54Lowest 5% below ME |
$1,179±$452Highest 4% above ME |
$1,125±$456 about the ME average |
| Union and Warren 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 |
$3,276 8% above ME |
$2,832Lowest 7% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 55.7%±13.3Highest ME: 48.4% |
24.6%±19.8Lowest ME: 48.4% |
52.1%±29.8 ME: 48.4% |
| Brewer and Warren 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% |
10.2% ME: 10.7% |
6%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 59.7%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
85.9%Highest ME: 74.3% |
81.3% ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1959Lowest 18 yrs older than ME |
1979 2 yrs newer than ME |
1981Highest 4 yrs newer than ME |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 17 minLowest 31% below ME |
29 minHighest 20% above ME |
23 min 8% below ME |
| Work from home | 6.9%±2.8Lowest ME: 15.9% |
15.9%±5.3Highest ME: 15.9% |
11.6%±9.3 ME: 15.9% |
| Union and Warren 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 | — | #120 of 133 in ME |
| School district | Brewer Public Schools | RSU 40/MSAD 40 | RSU 40/MSAD 40 |
| High school in town | Brewer High School | None in town | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 14.0 |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | 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.