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Orland vs Brewer
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Maine.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Orland has the most people working from home (17%).
Brewer has grown the fastest since 2010 (+2%).
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 | Orland | Brewer |
|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||
| People | ||
| Population | 1,915Lowest |
9,652Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -0.2%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
+2%Highest ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 50.6±4.2Highest 13% above ME |
40.1±4.8Lowest 10% below ME |
| Kids under 18 | 14.8%±5.1Lowest ME: 18.1% |
20.9%±4.3Highest ME: 18.1% |
| Brewer and Orland are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Age 65+ | 27.5%±2Highest ME: 22.4% |
22.4%±3.6Lowest ME: 22.4% |
| Orland and Brewer are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 31.4%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
35%Highest ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.8%±4.6Lowest ME: 5.8% |
7.7%±2.9Highest ME: 5.8% |
| Brewer and Orland are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Cost of living | ||
| Household incomemedian | $69,348±$29kHighest 7% below ME |
$66,613±$9kLowest 11% below ME |
| Orland and Brewer are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $277,100±$20kHighest 7% below ME |
$245,300±$21kLowest 17% below ME |
| Orland and Brewer are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,149±$177Highest about the ME average |
$1,086±$54Lowest 5% below ME |
| Orland and Brewer are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,089Lowest 31% below ME |
$3,374Highest 11% above ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 45%±23.8Lowest ME: 48.4% |
55.7%±13.3Highest ME: 48.4% |
| Brewer and Orland are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Below poverty line | 7.1%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
12.5%Highest ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | ||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 87.5%Highest ME: 74.3% |
59.7%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1978Highest 1 yr newer than ME |
1959Lowest 18 yrs older than ME |
| Getting to work | ||
| Average commuteone way | 40 minHighest 62% above ME |
17 minLowest 31% below ME |
| Work from home | 17%±11.9Highest ME: 15.9% |
6.9%±2.8Lowest ME: 15.9% |
| Orland 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 | — | Brewer Public Schools |
| High school in town | — | Brewer High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 14.0 |
| On TownTapestry | ||
| Old photos in Our Story | None yet | None yet |
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.