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Brewer vs Windsor vs Hampden
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 shortest commute (17 min average).
Windsor has the most affordable homes ($170k median).
Hampden has the most people working from home (16.1%).
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 | Windsor | Hampden |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 9,652Highest |
2,060Lowest |
5,161 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +2%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+3.5% U.S.: +7.4% |
+4%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 40.1±4.8Lowest 3% above U.S. |
44.6±12.3Highest 15% above U.S. |
41.1±6.3 6% above U.S. |
| Windsor and Hampden are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 20.9%±4.3Lowest U.S.: 22% |
21.1%±8.8 U.S.: 22% |
23.3%±7.8Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Hampden and Windsor 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% |
29.2%±8Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
18.6%±4.4Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Windsor 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% |
40% U.S.: 35.7% |
47.9%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 7.7%±2.9Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
1.2%±1.4Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.7%±2.3 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Brewer and Hampden 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. |
$51,197±$4kLowest 37% below U.S. |
$112,228±$22kHighest 39% above U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $245,300±$21k 26% below U.S. |
$170,300±$22kLowest 49% below U.S. |
$285,900±$33kHighest 14% below U.S. |
| Hampden 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. |
$1,002±$107Lowest 29% below U.S. |
$1,133±$375Highest 20% below U.S. |
| Hampden 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. |
$4,878Highest 56% above U.S. |
$3,863 24% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 55.7%±13.3Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
31.4%±20 U.S.: 51.1% |
25.2%±18Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Brewer and Windsor 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% |
7.8% U.S.: 12.5% |
7.7%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 59.7% U.S.: 65.2% |
51.6%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
83.6%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1959 21 yrs older than U.S. |
1938Lowest 42 yrs older than U.S. |
1982Highest 2 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 17 minLowest 36% below U.S. |
22 min 16% below U.S. |
22 minHighest 16% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 6.9%±2.8 U.S.: 15.1% |
6.6%±4.7Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
16.1%±6Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Schools | |||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #32 of 133 in ME | #61 of 70 in VT | #6 of 133 in ME |
| School district | Brewer Public Schools | — | — |
| High school in town | Brewer High School | — | — |
| 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.