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Old Town vs Sutton 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
Old Town has the most people working from home (21.4%).
Sutton has grown the fastest since 2010 (+7.7%).
Brewer has the shortest commute (17 min average).
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 | Old Town | Sutton | Brewer |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 7,470 |
2,239Lowest |
9,652Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -5.2%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+7.7%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+2% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 37±1.5Lowest 5% below U.S. |
48.1±4.1Highest 24% above U.S. |
40.1±4.8 3% above U.S. |
| Sutton and Brewer are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 21.8%±4.1Highest U.S.: 22% |
20.5%±3.8Lowest U.S.: 22% |
20.9%±4.3 U.S.: 22% |
| Old Town and Brewer are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 16.9%±3.5Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
21.6%±5.9 U.S.: 17.2% |
22.4%±3.6Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Brewer and Sutton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 36.8% U.S.: 35.7% |
44.3%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
35%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 13.2%±6.6Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.9%±3.6Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
7.7%±2.9 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Old Town and Brewer are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $51,585±$10kLowest 36% below U.S. |
$130,313±$31kHighest 61% above U.S. |
$66,613±$9k 17% below U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $208,100±$26kLowest 37% below U.S. |
$362,600±$16kHighest 9% above U.S. |
$245,300±$21k 26% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $989±$100Lowest 30% below U.S. |
$1,656±$614Highest 17% above U.S. |
$1,086±$54 23% below U.S. |
| Sutton and Brewer are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,153Lowest about the U.S. average |
$7,652Highest 145% above U.S. |
$3,374 8% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 50.3%±15 U.S.: 51.1% |
27.6%±47.2Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
55.7%±13.3Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Brewer and Old Town are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 21.3%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
4.8%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
12.5% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 59.3%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
95.7%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
59.7% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1963 17 yrs older than U.S. |
1971Highest 9 yrs older than U.S. |
1959Lowest 21 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 20 min 23% below U.S. |
29 minHighest 11% above U.S. |
17 minLowest 36% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 21.4%±11.3Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
14.8%±5.6 U.S.: 15.1% |
6.9%±2.8Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Old Town and Sutton 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 | #56 of 133 in ME | — | #32 of 133 in ME |
| School district | RSU 34 | Kearsarge Regional School District | Brewer Public Schools |
| High school in town | Old Town High School | Kearsarge Regional High School | Brewer High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 12.8 |
10.4Lowest |
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.