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Brewster vs Middleton vs Brewster
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Massachusetts.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Brewster has the most people working from home (20.3%).
Middleton has grown the fastest since 2010 (+8.8%).
Brewster has the shortest commute (16 min average).
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 | Brewster | Middleton | Brewster |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 10,420Highest |
9,816 |
1,994Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +5.1% MA: +7.4% |
+8.8%Highest MA: +7.4% |
+1.4%Lowest MA: +7.4% |
| Median age | 59.6±4.7Highest 49% above MA |
43.1±2Lowest 8% above MA |
57±15.4 43% above MA |
| Brewster and Brewster are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 13.1%±3.2Lowest MA: 19.4% |
17.2%±3Highest MA: 19.4% |
14.5%±6.6 MA: 19.4% |
| Middleton and Brewster are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 38.6%±4.3Highest MA: 17.9% |
18.1%±2.9Lowest MA: 17.9% |
37.6%±3.8 MA: 17.9% |
| Brewster and Brewster are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 55.5% MA: 47.3% |
41.7%Lowest MA: 47.3% |
59.7%Highest MA: 47.3% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.7%±1.3Lowest MA: 7.9% |
3.9%±1.4Highest MA: 7.9% |
3.7%±3.8 MA: 7.9% |
| Middleton and Brewster are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $103,317±$16kLowest about the MA average |
$167,402±$29kHighest 61% above MA |
$113,214±$38k 9% above MA |
| Middleton and Brewster are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $707,700±$51kLowest 26% above MA |
$742,700±$48k 32% above MA |
$858,100±$205kHighest 53% above MA |
| Brewster and Middleton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,589±$465Highest 10% below MA |
$1,407±$284 20% below MA |
$1,276±$554Lowest 28% below MA |
| Brewster and Middleton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,397Lowest 27% below MA |
$8,785Highest 47% above MA |
$4,892 18% below MA |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 61.2%±23.7Highest MA: 51.8% |
25.7%±25.3Lowest MA: 51.8% |
46.4%±26.4 MA: 51.8% |
| Brewster and Brewster are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 6.8%Highest MA: 10% |
3.4%Lowest MA: 10% |
4% MA: 10% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 85% MA: 62.5% |
92.7%Highest MA: 62.5% |
80.4%Lowest MA: 62.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1983 19 yrs newer than MA |
1986Highest 22 yrs newer than MA |
1979Lowest 15 yrs newer than MA |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 21 min 28% below MA |
30 minHighest 3% above MA |
16 minLowest 45% below MA |
| Work from home | 20.3%±5.3Highest MA: 18.6% |
12.5%±3.4 MA: 18.6% |
10.6%±7.1Lowest MA: 18.6% |
| Brewster and Middleton 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 | #160 of 282 in MA | #71 of 282 in MA | #160 of 282 in MA |
| School district | Brewster | Middleton | — |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | — |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | None yet | None yet |
MA 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.