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Dyer Brook vs Weston vs Merrill
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Maine.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Dyer Brook has the highest household income ($73k).
Weston has the oldest population (median age 55.1).
Merrill has the most kids (41.7% under 18).
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 | Dyer Brook | Weston | Merrill |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 275Lowest |
275Lowest |
372Highest |
| Median age | 38.7±11.8 14% below ME |
55.1±14Highest 23% above ME |
33.2±9.9Lowest 26% below ME |
| Weston and Dyer Brook are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 24.4%±11 ME: 18.1% |
14.9%±7.2Lowest ME: 18.1% |
41.7%±11Highest ME: 18.1% |
| Merrill and Dyer Brook are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 12.4%±8.8Lowest ME: 22.4% |
21.8%±4.3Highest ME: 22.4% |
14%±5.8 ME: 22.4% |
| Weston and Merrill are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 34.5%Highest ME: 36.2% |
23.3% ME: 36.2% |
22.3%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 6.5%±6.7Highest ME: 5.8% |
1.5%±4.5 ME: 5.8% |
0.3%±3.1Lowest ME: 5.8% |
| Dyer Brook and Weston are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $73,409±$27kHighest about the ME average |
$58,942±$7kLowest 21% below ME |
$65,536±$8k 12% below ME |
| Dyer Brook and Merrill are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $135,000±$51k 54% below ME |
$171,700±$26kHighest 42% below ME |
$131,600±$21kLowest 56% below ME |
| Weston and Dyer Brook are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $1,606Highest 47% below ME |
$1,500 51% below ME |
$1,449Lowest 52% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 50%±100Lowest ME: 48.4% |
100%±100Highest ME: 48.4% |
60%±100 ME: 48.4% |
| Weston and Merrill are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 6.9% ME: 10.7% |
19.6%Highest ME: 10.7% |
5.6%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 93.1%Highest ME: 74.3% |
93.1%Highest ME: 74.3% |
91.2%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1985Lowest 8 yrs newer than ME |
1990Highest 13 yrs newer than ME |
1987 10 yrs newer than ME |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 25 min about the ME average |
18 minLowest 28% below ME |
29 minHighest 19% above ME |
| Work from home | 8.4%±6.1Lowest ME: 15.9% |
11.1%±12.7 ME: 15.9% |
13.2%±6.6Highest ME: 15.9% |
| Merrill and Weston are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
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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.