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Dummer vs Brewer vs Bath vs Landaff
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Dummer has the most homeowners (94.2%).
Brewer has the shortest commute (17 min average).
Bath has the most people working from home (19.3%).
Landaff has the oldest population (median age 56.4).
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 | Dummer | Brewer | Bath | Landaff |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 299Lowest |
9,652Highest |
8,815 |
420 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | +2%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+3%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
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| Median age | 53.6±6.4 38% above U.S. |
40.1±4.8Lowest 3% above U.S. |
45.4±3 17% above U.S. |
56.4±5.2Highest 45% above U.S. |
| Landaff and Dummer are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 19.4%±5.1 U.S.: 22% |
20.9%±4.3Highest U.S.: 22% |
15.5%±3.7Lowest U.S.: 22% |
16.2%±5.9 U.S.: 22% |
| Brewer and Dummer are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 21.4%±4.6Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
22.4%±3.6 U.S.: 17.2% |
25.2%±4.1 U.S.: 17.2% |
28.8%±4.7Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Landaff and Bath are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 16.9%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
35% U.S.: 35.7% |
42.5%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
26.3% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 0%±5.7Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
7.7%±2.9Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.5%±2 U.S.: 6.4% |
1.7%±1.6 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Brewer and Bath are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $91,250±$21kHighest 13% above U.S. |
$66,613±$9kLowest 17% below U.S. |
$69,390±$12k 14% below U.S. |
$87,500±$26k 8% above U.S. |
| Dummer and Landaff are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $242,200±$51kLowest 27% below U.S. |
$245,300±$21k 26% below U.S. |
$310,900±$30kHighest 7% below U.S. |
$279,300±$20k 16% below U.S. |
| Bath and Landaff are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $1,086±$54 23% below U.S. |
$1,044±$116Lowest 26% below U.S. |
$1,375±$707Highest about the U.S. average |
| Landaff and Brewer are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,898Lowest 7% below U.S. |
$3,374 8% above U.S. |
$3,847 23% above U.S. |
$4,813Highest 54% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 0%±100Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
55.7%±13.3Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
51.3%±15.2 U.S.: 51.1% |
45.5%±100 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Brewer and Bath are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 9% U.S.: 12.5% |
12.5%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
12.4% U.S.: 12.5% |
5.7%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 94.2%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
59.7%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
64.3% U.S.: 65.2% |
90.3% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1977 3 yrs older than U.S. |
1959 21 yrs older than U.S. |
1938Lowest 42 yrs older than U.S. |
1984Highest 4 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 25 min 5% below U.S. |
17 minLowest 36% below U.S. |
24 min 9% below U.S. |
32 minHighest 22% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 6.8%±4.4Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
6.9%±2.8 U.S.: 15.1% |
19.3%±6Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
10.2%±5.7 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Bath and Landaff 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 | #31 of 133 in ME | — |
| School district | — | Brewer Public Schools | RSU 01 - LKRSU | Landaff School District |
| High school in town | — | Brewer High School | Morse High School | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 14.0Lowest |
14.8Highest |
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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.