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Denmark vs Brewer
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Maine.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Denmark has grown the fastest since 2010 (+4.3%).
Brewer has the shortest commute (17 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 | Denmark | Brewer |
|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||
| People | ||
| Population | 1,054Lowest |
9,652Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +4.3%Highest ME: +2.6% |
+2%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 54.4±5Highest 21% above ME |
40.1±4.8Lowest 10% below ME |
| Kids under 18 | 15.6%±3.3Lowest ME: 18.1% |
20.9%±4.3Highest ME: 18.1% |
| Brewer and Denmark are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Age 65+ | 31.8%±7.4Highest ME: 22.4% |
22.4%±3.6Lowest ME: 22.4% |
| Denmark and Brewer are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 29.8%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
35%Highest ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.1%±2Lowest ME: 5.8% |
7.7%±2.9Highest ME: 5.8% |
| Brewer and Denmark are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Cost of living | ||
| Household incomemedian | $64,167±$10kLowest 14% below ME |
$66,613±$9kHighest 11% below ME |
| Brewer and Denmark are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $250,000±$68kHighest 16% below ME |
$245,300±$21kLowest 17% below ME |
| Denmark and Brewer are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,409±$207Highest 24% above ME |
$1,086±$54Lowest 5% below ME |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,259Lowest 26% below ME |
$3,374Highest 11% above ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 90.6%±31Highest ME: 48.4% |
55.7%±13.3Lowest ME: 48.4% |
| Denmark and Brewer are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Below poverty line | 8.9%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
12.5%Highest ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | ||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 92.7%Highest ME: 74.3% |
59.7%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1980Highest 3 yrs newer than ME |
1959Lowest 18 yrs older than ME |
| Getting to work | ||
| Average commuteone way | 34 minHighest 39% above ME |
17 minLowest 31% below ME |
| Work from home | 12.7%±6.4Highest ME: 15.9% |
6.9%±2.8Lowest ME: 15.9% |
| Denmark 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.