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Brewer vs Walden vs Veazie
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 most renters (40.3% rent).
Walden has the most people working from home (21.4%).
Veazie has the most expensive homes ($293k 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 | Walden | Veazie |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 9,652Highest |
1,037Lowest |
1,847 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +2% U.S.: +7.4% |
+2.2%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-5.5%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 40.1±4.8Lowest 3% above U.S. |
48.8±3.2Highest 25% above U.S. |
46.7±4.6 20% above U.S. |
| Walden and Veazie 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% |
14.3%±3.9Lowest U.S.: 22% |
18.7%±3.6 U.S.: 22% |
| Brewer and Veazie 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% |
20.4%±2.6Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
21.4%±3.9 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Brewer and Veazie are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 35% U.S.: 35.7% |
26.4%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
46.9%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 7.7%±2.9 U.S.: 6.4% |
4%±2.1Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
8.8%±4.8Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Veazie 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±$9kLowest 17% below U.S. |
$88,000±$15kHighest 9% above U.S. |
$78,229±$10k 3% below U.S. |
| Walden and Veazie 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. |
$238,900±$23kLowest 28% below U.S. |
$293,100±$35kHighest 12% below U.S. |
| Veazie and Brewer are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,086±$54 23% below U.S. |
$900±$136Lowest 36% below U.S. |
$1,095±$79Highest 23% below U.S. |
| Veazie and Brewer are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,374Lowest 8% above U.S. |
$3,944 26% above U.S. |
$4,073Highest 31% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 55.7%±13.3 U.S.: 51.1% |
56.3%±86.8Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
55.3%±16.4Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Walden 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 U.S.: 12.5% |
9.3% U.S.: 12.5% |
7.5%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 59.7%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
93.8%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
72.1% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1959Lowest 21 yrs older than U.S. |
1983Highest 3 yrs newer than U.S. |
1983Highest 3 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 17 minLowest 36% below U.S. |
26 minHighest about the U.S. average |
18 min 32% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 6.9%±2.8Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
21.4%±6.7Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
12%±4.7 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Walden and Veazie 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 | Caledonia Cooperative Unified School District #78 | Veazie Public Schools |
| 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 |
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.