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Newburgh vs Brewer vs Brooks
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Maine.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Newburgh has grown the fastest since 2010 (+2.8%).
Brewer has the shortest commute (17 min average).
Brooks has the most people working from home (14.5%).
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 | Newburgh | Brewer | Brooks |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,475 |
9,652Highest |
1,208Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +2.8%Highest ME: +2.6% |
+2% ME: +2.6% |
-6.3%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 45.8±5.7 about the ME average |
40.1±4.8Lowest 10% below ME |
45.9±6.6Highest about the ME average |
| Brooks and Newburgh are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 18.8%±3.6 ME: 18.1% |
20.9%±4.3Highest ME: 18.1% |
17.1%±4.2Lowest ME: 18.1% |
| Brewer and Newburgh are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 21.4%±2.4 ME: 22.4% |
22.4%±3.6Highest ME: 22.4% |
17%±3.1Lowest ME: 22.4% |
| Brewer and Newburgh are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 29.9% ME: 36.2% |
35%Highest ME: 36.2% |
27.5%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.3%±2.7Lowest ME: 5.8% |
7.7%±2.9Highest ME: 5.8% |
6.8%±3.5 ME: 5.8% |
| Brewer and Brooks are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $76,750±$10kHighest about the ME average |
$66,613±$9k 11% below ME |
$59,130±$10kLowest 21% below ME |
| Newburgh and Brewer are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $244,600±$20k 18% below ME |
$245,300±$21kHighest 17% below ME |
$196,700±$33kLowest 34% below ME |
| Brewer and Newburgh are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $950±$219Lowest 17% below ME |
$1,086±$54 5% below ME |
$1,116±$112Highest about the ME average |
| Brooks and Brewer are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,748 9% below ME |
$3,374Highest 11% above ME |
$2,096Lowest 31% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 42.9%±13.9 ME: 48.4% |
55.7%±13.3Highest ME: 48.4% |
18%±17.3Lowest ME: 48.4% |
| Brewer and Newburgh are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 11.7%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
12.5% ME: 10.7% |
19.1%Highest ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 81.2%Highest ME: 74.3% |
59.7%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
74.6% ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1985 8 yrs newer than ME |
1959Lowest 18 yrs older than ME |
1986Highest 9 yrs newer than ME |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 30 minHighest 23% above ME |
17 minLowest 31% below ME |
25 min about the ME average |
| Work from home | 6.4%±3.3Lowest ME: 15.9% |
6.9%±2.8 ME: 15.9% |
14.5%±2.9Highest ME: 15.9% |
| Schools | |||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | — | #32 of 133 in ME | — |
| School district | — | Brewer Public Schools | RSU 03/MSAD 03 |
| High school in town | — | Brewer High School | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 14.0 |
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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.