What stands out worked out from the figures below

Kingston has the most people working from home (15.7%).

Brewer has the most kids (20.9% 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.

Raising kidsAffordabilityOwning a homeShort commuteWorking from homeYounger crowdSettled, older crowdGrowing town

Measure	Kingston	Brewer
People
Population	6,275Lowest	9,652Highest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	+2.9%Highest U.S.: +7.4%	+2%Lowest U.S.: +7.4%
Median age	55.5±5.7Highest 43% above U.S.	40.1±4.8Lowest 3% above U.S.
Kids under 18	13.5%±3.9Lowest U.S.: 22%	20.9%±4.3Highest U.S.: 22%
	Brewer and Kingston are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+	24.7%±6Highest U.S.: 17.2%	22.4%±3.6Lowest U.S.: 17.2%
	Kingston and Brewer are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+	35.1%Highest U.S.: 35.7%	35%Lowest U.S.: 35.7%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	3.6%±2.1Lowest U.S.: 6.4%	7.7%±2.9Highest U.S.: 6.4%
	Brewer and Kingston are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Cost of living
Household incomemedian	$105,330±$12kHighest 30% above U.S.	$66,613±$9kLowest 17% below U.S.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied	$492,900±$58kHighest 48% above U.S.	$245,300±$21kLowest 26% below U.S.
Rentmedian gross, monthly	$1,393±$156Highest about the U.S. average	$1,086±$54Lowest 23% below U.S.
Property taxmedian, yearly	$7,906Highest 153% above U.S.	$3,374Lowest 8% above U.S.
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	46.9%±46.4Lowest U.S.: 51.1%	55.7%±13.3Highest U.S.: 51.1%
	Brewer and Kingston are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line	2.1%Lowest U.S.: 12.5%	12.5%Highest U.S.: 12.5%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	74.4%Highest U.S.: 65.2%	59.7%Lowest U.S.: 65.2%
Typical home builtmedian year	1982Highest 2 yrs newer than U.S.	1959Lowest 21 yrs older than U.S.
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	34 minHighest 29% above U.S.	17 minLowest 36% below U.S.
Work from home	15.7%±4.3Highest U.S.: 15.1%	6.9%±2.8Lowest U.S.: 15.1%
Schools
Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading	#78 of 120 in NH	#32 of 133 in ME
School district	Sanborn Regional School District	Brewer Public Schools
High school in town	Sanborn Regional High School	Brewer High School
Students per teacherat that high school	12.9Lowest	14.0Highest
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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.