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Brewer vs Upton vs Woolwich vs Bangor
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 youngest population (median age 40.1).
Upton has grown the fastest since 2010 (+6.1%).
Woolwich has the oldest population (median age 55.8).
Bangor has the most renters (52.8% rent).
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 | Upton | Woolwich | Bangor |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 9,652 |
8,189 |
3,158Lowest |
31,938Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +2% U.S.: +7.4% |
+6.1%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-0.1% U.S.: +7.4% |
-3.9%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 40.1±4.8Lowest 3% above U.S. |
46.4±4.8 19% above U.S. |
55.8±5.5Highest 43% above U.S. |
41±1.3 5% above U.S. |
| Woolwich and Upton 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% |
23.2%±4.5Highest U.S.: 22% |
15%±5.5Lowest U.S.: 22% |
16.7%±1.7 U.S.: 22% |
| Upton and Brewer are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 22.4%±3.6 U.S.: 17.2% |
20.7%±4.9 U.S.: 17.2% |
33.9%±8.2Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
19.9%±1.9Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Woolwich 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%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
53.5%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
52.9% U.S.: 35.7% |
35.1% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 7.7%±2.9 U.S.: 6.4% |
2.4%±1.3Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.4%±2.1Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
10.4%±1.6Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Bangor 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. |
$155,508±$33kHighest 93% above U.S. |
$102,175±$26k 27% above U.S. |
$59,942±$7kLowest 26% below U.S. |
| Upton and Woolwich are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $245,300±$21k 26% below U.S. |
$576,700±$41kHighest 73% above U.S. |
$254,500±$59k 24% below U.S. |
$219,600±$10kLowest 34% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,086±$54Highest 23% below U.S. |
$948±$599Lowest 33% below U.S. |
— | $1,055±$43 25% below U.S. |
| Brewer and Bangor 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. |
$8,376Highest 169% above U.S. |
$2,433Lowest 22% below U.S. |
$3,076 about the U.S. average |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 55.7%±13.3 U.S.: 51.1% |
52.8%±31 U.S.: 51.1% |
64.3%±100Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
51.5%±6.5Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Woolwich and Brewer 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% |
3.2%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
13.3% U.S.: 12.5% |
17.9%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 59.7% U.S.: 65.2% |
86.7% U.S.: 65.2% |
95.5%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
47.2%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1959 21 yrs older than U.S. |
1981 1 yr newer than U.S. |
1982Highest 2 yrs newer than U.S. |
1954Lowest 26 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 17 min 36% below U.S. |
35 minHighest 34% above U.S. |
29 min 11% above U.S. |
17 minLowest 37% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 6.9%±2.8Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
22.8%±5.3Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
11.9%±6.2 U.S.: 15.1% |
10.1%±2.5 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Upton and Woolwich 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 | #46 of 282 in MA | #92 of 133 in ME | #37 of 133 in ME |
| School district | Brewer Public Schools | Blackstone Valley Regional Vocational Technical · Mendon-Upton | RSU 01 - LKRSU | Bangor Public Schools · Bangor-Region 4 |
| High school in town | Brewer High School | Blackstone Valley | None in town | Bangor High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 14.0Highest |
11.2Lowest |
— | 13.3 |
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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.