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Brookfield vs Brewer vs New Durham
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Brookfield has grown the fastest since 2010 (+6%).
Brewer has the most kids (20.9% under 18).
New Durham has the highest household income ($100k).
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 | Brookfield | Brewer | New Durham |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 567Lowest |
9,652Highest |
2,748 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +6%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+2%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+2.1% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 58.1±9.7Highest 49% above U.S. |
40.1±4.8Lowest 3% above U.S. |
46.5±7.5 20% above U.S. |
| Brookfield and New Durham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 8.6%±4Lowest U.S.: 22% |
20.9%±4.3Highest U.S.: 22% |
14.8%±5.6 U.S.: 22% |
| Brewer and New Durham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 38.4%±3.4Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
22.4%±3.6Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
23.8%±4 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 36.8%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
35% U.S.: 35.7% |
34.7%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.5%±5 U.S.: 6.4% |
7.7%±2.9Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
1%±0.7Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Brewer and Brookfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $81,406±$31k about the U.S. average |
$66,613±$9kLowest 17% below U.S. |
$100,194±$13kHighest 24% above U.S. |
| New Durham and Brookfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $428,000±$61kHighest 29% above U.S. |
$245,300±$21kLowest 26% below U.S. |
$339,400±$27k about the U.S. average |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $1,086±$54Lowest 23% below U.S. |
$1,417±$116Highest about the U.S. average |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,926Highest 90% above U.S. |
$3,374Lowest 8% above U.S. |
$5,774 85% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | — | 55.7%±13.3Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
25%±42.7Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Brewer and New Durham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 3.9%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
12.5%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
5.8% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 98.4%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
59.7%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
94% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1975 5 yrs older than U.S. |
1959Lowest 21 yrs older than U.S. |
1983Highest 3 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 27 min 3% above U.S. |
17 minLowest 36% below U.S. |
35 minHighest 31% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 13.7%±6.8Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
6.9%±2.8Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
10%±4.1 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Brookfield and New Durham 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 | Governor Wentworth Regional School District |
| High school in town | — | Brewer High School | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 14.0 |
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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.