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Hill vs Brewer vs Lempster
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Hill has the most people working from home (9.7%).
Brewer has grown the fastest since 2010 (+2%).
Lempster has the highest household income ($87k).
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 | Hill | Brewer | Lempster |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 908Lowest |
9,652Highest |
953 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -6.6%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+2%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-3.1% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 49.1±6.8 26% above U.S. |
40.1±4.8Lowest 3% above U.S. |
50.8±7.2Highest 31% above U.S. |
| Lempster and Hill are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 10.9%±2.8Lowest U.S.: 22% |
20.9%±4.3Highest U.S.: 22% |
12.8%±4.1 U.S.: 22% |
| Brewer and Lempster are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 28.5%±2.2Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
22.4%±3.6Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
25.4%±3.5 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Hill and Lempster are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 30.4% U.S.: 35.7% |
35%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
28.5%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.6%±1.6Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
7.7%±2.9Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
6.1%±2.6 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Brewer and Lempster are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $82,125±$21k about the U.S. average |
$66,613±$9kLowest 17% below U.S. |
$86,607±$12kHighest 7% above U.S. |
| Lempster and Hill are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $311,700±$41kHighest 6% below U.S. |
$245,300±$21k 26% below U.S. |
$241,900±$29kLowest 27% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $1,086±$54 23% below U.S. |
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| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,933Highest 58% above U.S. |
$3,374Lowest 8% above U.S. |
$4,558 46% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 0%±100Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
55.7%±13.3 U.S.: 51.1% |
100%±100Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Lempster and Brewer are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 9.9% U.S.: 12.5% |
12.5%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
7.2%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 94.2% U.S.: 65.2% |
59.7%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
98.2%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1978Highest 2 yrs older than U.S. |
1959Lowest 21 yrs older than U.S. |
1977 3 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 35 min 34% above U.S. |
17 minLowest 36% below U.S. |
37 minHighest 41% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 9.7%±3.4Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
6.9%±2.8 U.S.: 15.1% |
5%±2.5Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Hill 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 | Hill School District | Brewer Public Schools | Lempster School District |
| High school in town | None in town | Brewer High School | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 14.0 |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | None yet | None yet |
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.