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Brighton vs Brewer vs Morgan
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Brighton has the most affordable homes ($164k median).
Brewer has grown the fastest since 2010 (+2%).
Morgan has the most people working from home (22.4%).
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 | Brighton | Brewer | Morgan |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,167 |
9,652Highest |
827Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -5.3% U.S.: +7.4% |
+2%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-14.8%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 45.2±11.6Highest 16% above U.S. |
40.1±4.8Lowest 3% above U.S. |
40.9±6.4 5% above U.S. |
| Brighton and Morgan are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 18.3%±5.7Lowest U.S.: 22% |
20.9%±4.3 U.S.: 22% |
21.5%±4.7Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Morgan and Brewer are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 27.2%±4.6 U.S.: 17.2% |
22.4%±3.6Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
27.7%±6.6Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Morgan and Brighton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 25.9%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
35%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
34% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.6%±2.4 U.S.: 6.4% |
7.7%±2.9Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
1.3%±1Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Brewer and Brighton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $47,375±$21kLowest 41% below U.S. |
$66,613±$9k 17% below U.S. |
$91,250±$25kHighest 13% above U.S. |
| Morgan and Brewer are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $163,900±$39kLowest 51% below U.S. |
$245,300±$21k 26% below U.S. |
$311,300±$66kHighest 6% below U.S. |
| Morgan and Brewer are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $775±$33Lowest 45% below U.S. |
$1,086±$54 23% below U.S. |
$1,112±$64Highest 21% below U.S. |
| Morgan and Brewer are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,360Lowest 8% above U.S. |
$3,374 8% above U.S. |
$3,426Highest 10% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 55%±17 U.S.: 51.1% |
55.7%±13.3Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
0%±40.8Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Brewer and Brighton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 22%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
12.5% U.S.: 12.5% |
10%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 51.1%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
59.7% U.S.: 65.2% |
84.8%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1967 13 yrs older than U.S. |
1959Lowest 21 yrs older than U.S. |
1973Highest 7 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 33 minHighest 25% above U.S. |
17 minLowest 36% below U.S. |
27 min about the U.S. average |
| Work from home | 12.4%±8.1 U.S.: 15.1% |
6.9%±2.8Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
22.4%±6.5Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Morgan and Brighton 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 | Brighton School District | Brewer Public Schools | — |
| High school in town | None 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.