What stands out worked out from the figures below

Brewer has the shortest commute (17 min average).

Uxbridge has grown the fastest since 2010 (+5.2%).

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.

Raising kidsAffordabilityOwning a homeShort commuteWorking from homeYounger crowdSettled, older crowdGrowing town

Measure	Brewer	Uxbridge
People
Population	9,652Lowest	14,473Highest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	+2%Lowest U.S.: +7.4%	+5.2%Highest U.S.: +7.4%
Median age	40.1±4.8Lowest 3% above U.S.	41.7±2.8Highest 7% above U.S.
	Uxbridge 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 U.S.: 22%	19.5%±3.4Lowest U.S.: 22%
	Brewer and Uxbridge 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%	17.1%±2.5Lowest U.S.: 17.2%
	Brewer and Uxbridge 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%	38%Highest U.S.: 35.7%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	7.7%±2.9Highest U.S.: 6.4%	4.2%±1.5Lowest U.S.: 6.4%
	Brewer and Uxbridge 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.	$124,725±$7kHighest 54% above U.S.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied	$245,300±$21kLowest 26% below U.S.	$441,100±$25kHighest 33% above U.S.
Rentmedian gross, monthly	$1,086±$54Lowest 23% below U.S.	$1,555±$265Highest 10% above U.S.
Property taxmedian, yearly	$3,374Lowest 8% above U.S.	$5,836Highest 87% above U.S.
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	55.7%±13.3Highest U.S.: 51.1%	25.6%±5.5Lowest U.S.: 51.1%
Below poverty line	12.5%Highest U.S.: 12.5%	3.6%Lowest U.S.: 12.5%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	59.7%Lowest U.S.: 65.2%	79.9%Highest U.S.: 65.2%
Typical home builtmedian year	1959Lowest 21 yrs older than U.S.	1976Highest 4 yrs older than U.S.
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	17 minLowest 36% below U.S.	37 minHighest 39% above U.S.
Work from home	6.9%±2.8Lowest U.S.: 15.1%	15.9%±3.8Highest U.S.: 15.1%
Schools
Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading	#32 of 133 in ME	#183 of 282 in MA
School district	Brewer Public Schools	Uxbridge
High school in town	Brewer High School	Uxbridge High
Students per teacherat that high school	14.0Highest	11.6Lowest
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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.