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Chesterville vs Brewer
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Maine.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Chesterville has the most kids (31.3% under 18).
Brewer has grown the fastest since 2010 (+2%).
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 | Chesterville | Brewer |
|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||
| People | ||
| Population | 1,397Lowest |
9,652Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -1.8%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
+2%Highest ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 37.8±4Lowest 16% below ME |
40.1±4.8Highest 10% below ME |
| Brewer and Chesterville are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Kids under 18 | 31.3%±6.6Highest ME: 18.1% |
20.9%±4.3Lowest ME: 18.1% |
| Chesterville and Brewer are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Age 65+ | 15%±3Lowest ME: 22.4% |
22.4%±3.6Highest ME: 22.4% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 20.4%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
35%Highest ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.3%±2Lowest ME: 5.8% |
7.7%±2.9Highest ME: 5.8% |
| Cost of living | ||
| Household incomemedian | $61,635±$10kLowest 18% below ME |
$66,613±$9kHighest 11% below ME |
| Brewer and Chesterville are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $214,000±$40kLowest 28% below ME |
$245,300±$21kHighest 17% below ME |
| Brewer and Chesterville are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,088±$73Highest 4% below ME |
$1,086±$54Lowest 5% below ME |
| Chesterville and Brewer are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,194Lowest 28% below ME |
$3,374Highest 11% above ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 21.8%±30.8Lowest ME: 48.4% |
55.7%±13.3Highest ME: 48.4% |
| Brewer and Chesterville are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Below poverty line | 12%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
12.5%Highest ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | ||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 86.4%Highest ME: 74.3% |
59.7%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1978Highest 1 yr newer than ME |
1959Lowest 18 yrs older than ME |
| Getting to work | ||
| Average commuteone way | 25 minHighest about the ME average |
17 minLowest 31% below ME |
| Work from home | 7.1%±3.7Highest ME: 15.9% |
6.9%±2.8Lowest ME: 15.9% |
| Chesterville and Brewer 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 |
| 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.