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Brunswick vs Brewer
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Maine.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Brunswick has grown the fastest since 2010 (+12.2%).
Brewer has the most affordable homes ($245k 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 | Brunswick | Brewer |
|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||
| People | ||
| Population | 17,652Highest |
9,652Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +12.2%Highest ME: +2.6% |
+2%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 37.9±2.2Lowest 15% below ME |
40.1±4.8Highest 10% below ME |
| Brewer and Brunswick are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Kids under 18 | 16.1%±2.5Lowest ME: 18.1% |
20.9%±4.3Highest ME: 18.1% |
| Brewer and Brunswick are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Age 65+ | 23%±2.4Highest ME: 22.4% |
22.4%±3.6Lowest ME: 22.4% |
| Brunswick and Brewer are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 51.3%Highest ME: 36.2% |
35%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 15.4%±1.2Highest ME: 5.8% |
7.7%±2.9Lowest ME: 5.8% |
| Cost of living | ||
| Household incomemedian | $70,722±$5kHighest 5% below ME |
$66,613±$9kLowest 11% below ME |
| Brunswick and Brewer are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $363,200±$18kHighest 22% above ME |
$245,300±$21kLowest 17% below ME |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,465±$100Highest 29% above ME |
$1,086±$54Lowest 5% below ME |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,477Highest 47% above ME |
$3,374Lowest 11% above ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 58.8%±9.2Highest ME: 48.4% |
55.7%±13.3Lowest ME: 48.4% |
| Brunswick and Brewer are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Below poverty line | 8.6%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
12.5%Highest ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | ||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 66.3%Highest ME: 74.3% |
59.7%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1977Highest same as ME |
1959Lowest 18 yrs older than ME |
| Getting to work | ||
| Average commuteone way | 23 minHighest 7% below ME |
17 minLowest 31% below ME |
| Work from home | 18%±4.2Highest ME: 15.9% |
6.9%±2.8Lowest ME: 15.9% |
| Schools | ||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #30 of 133 in ME | #32 of 133 in ME |
| School district | — | Brewer Public Schools |
| High school in town | — | Brewer High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 14.0 |
| On TownTapestry | ||
| Old photos in History | None yet | None yet |
ME 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.