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Newfields vs Brunswick vs Brewer
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Newfields has the highest household income ($198k).
Brunswick has grown the fastest since 2010 (+7.3%).
Brewer has the most affordable homes ($245k median).
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 | Newfields | Brunswick | Brewer |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 2,023Lowest |
22,336Highest |
9,652 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +5.3% U.S.: +7.4% |
+7.3%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+2%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 44.1±1.8Highest 13% above U.S. |
40±2.8Lowest about the U.S. average |
40.1±4.8 3% above U.S. |
| Newfields and Brewer are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 18.9%±1.6 U.S.: 22% |
17.2%±2.2Lowest U.S.: 22% |
20.9%±4.3Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Brewer and Newfields are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 13.6%±0.9Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
22.9%±2.2Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
22.4%±3.6 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Brunswick and Brewer are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 68.1%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
53.9% U.S.: 35.7% |
35%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 7.5%±7.2Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
13.3%±1.1Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
7.7%±2.9 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $197,885±$15kHighest 145% above U.S. |
$74,952±$6k 7% below U.S. |
$66,613±$9kLowest 17% below U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $646,400±$34kHighest 94% above U.S. |
$376,300±$15k 13% above U.S. |
$245,300±$21kLowest 26% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,875±$323Highest 33% above U.S. |
$1,469±$99 4% above U.S. |
$1,086±$54Lowest 23% below U.S. |
| Newfields and Brunswick are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $10,000+Highest at least 221% above U.S. |
$4,756 52% above U.S. |
$3,374Lowest 8% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 43.3%±40.8Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
56.4%±8.8Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
55.7%±13.3 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Brunswick and Brewer are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 2.4%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
7.7% U.S.: 12.5% |
12.5%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 95.3%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
71.2% U.S.: 65.2% |
59.7%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1991Highest 11 yrs newer than U.S. |
1982 2 yrs newer than U.S. |
1959Lowest 21 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 26 minHighest about the U.S. average |
23 min 11% below U.S. |
17 minLowest 36% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 25.5%±3.7Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
19.8%±3.8 U.S.: 15.1% |
6.9%±2.8Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Newfields and Brunswick 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 | — | #30 of 133 in ME | #32 of 133 in ME |
| School district | Newfields School District | Brunswick Public Schools · Brunswick-Region 10 | Brewer Public Schools |
| High school in town | None in town | Brunswick High School | Brewer High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 10.9Lowest |
14.0Highest |
| On TownTapestry | |||
| Old photos in Our Story | 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.