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Glover vs Brewer vs Groton
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Glover has the most people working from home (16.8%).
Brewer has grown the fastest since 2010 (+2%).
Groton has the highest household income ($77k).
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 | Glover | Brewer | Groton |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,051 |
9,652Highest |
967Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -0.7% U.S.: +7.4% |
+2%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-3.7%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 48.4±5.9Highest 24% above U.S. |
40.1±4.8Lowest 3% above U.S. |
45.7±5.8 17% above U.S. |
| Glover and Groton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 22.3%±5Highest U.S.: 22% |
20.9%±4.3 U.S.: 22% |
13.3%±2.9Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Glover and Brewer are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 24.2%±3.6Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
22.4%±3.6 U.S.: 17.2% |
20.5%±3Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Glover and Brewer are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 35.5% U.S.: 35.7% |
35%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
38.1%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.3%±3.1Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
7.7%±2.9Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
7.5%±5.7 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Brewer and Groton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $73,839±$18k 9% below U.S. |
$66,613±$9kLowest 17% below U.S. |
$77,250±$14kHighest 4% below U.S. |
| Groton and Glover are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $264,700±$34kHighest 20% below U.S. |
$245,300±$21k 26% below U.S. |
$243,000±$70kLowest 27% below U.S. |
| Glover and Brewer are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $973±$130 31% below U.S. |
$1,086±$54Highest 23% below U.S. |
$288±$151Lowest 80% below U.S. |
| Brewer and Glover are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,234Lowest 4% above U.S. |
$3,374 8% above U.S. |
$3,659Highest 17% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 39.3%±64.2 U.S.: 51.1% |
55.7%±13.3Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
12.5%±72.9Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Brewer and Glover are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 9.3% U.S.: 12.5% |
12.5%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
6.8%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 93.1% U.S.: 65.2% |
59.7%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
94.4%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1968 12 yrs older than U.S. |
1959Lowest 21 yrs older than U.S. |
1981Highest 1 yr newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 40 minHighest 50% above U.S. |
17 minLowest 36% below U.S. |
30 min 15% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 16.8%±5.9Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
6.9%±2.8Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
12.3%±7 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Glover and Groton 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 | Lake Region Union Elementary Middle School District | Brewer Public Schools | — |
| High school in town | None in town | Brewer High School | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 14.0 |
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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.