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Roxbury vs Brewer vs Sullivan
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Roxbury has the most expensive homes ($323k median).
Brewer has the most people working from home (6.9%).
Sullivan has the highest household income ($107k).
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 | Roxbury | Brewer | Sullivan |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 299Lowest |
9,652Highest |
687 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | +2%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-2.8%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 43.2±17.7 11% above U.S. |
40.1±4.8Lowest 3% above U.S. |
46.6±6.5Highest 20% above U.S. |
| Sullivan and Roxbury are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 14.7%±11.5Lowest U.S.: 22% |
20.9%±4.3Highest U.S.: 22% |
16.3%±5 U.S.: 22% |
| Brewer and Sullivan are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 17.4%±10.8Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
22.4%±3.6Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
20.5%±3.6 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Brewer and Sullivan are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 30.6% U.S.: 35.7% |
35%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
28.5%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 13.4%±15.8Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
7.7%±2.9 U.S.: 6.4% |
3.9%±2.6Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Roxbury and Brewer are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $69,226±$14k 14% below U.S. |
$66,613±$9kLowest 17% below U.S. |
$106,667±$20kHighest 32% above U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $323,100±$219kHighest about the U.S. average |
$245,300±$21k 26% below U.S. |
$236,500±$29kLowest 29% below U.S. |
| Roxbury and Brewer are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $1,086±$54Lowest 23% below U.S. |
$1,225±$275Highest 13% below U.S. |
| Sullivan and Brewer are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,787Highest 86% above U.S. |
$3,374Lowest 8% above U.S. |
$5,099 63% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 0%±100Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
55.7%±13.3Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
40%±84.5 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Brewer and Sullivan are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 3.7%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
12.5%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
4.1% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 95.5%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
59.7%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
93.6% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1969 11 yrs older than U.S. |
1959Lowest 21 yrs older than U.S. |
1979Highest 1 yr older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 21 min 21% below U.S. |
17 minLowest 36% below U.S. |
32 minHighest 22% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 0.7%±1.4Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
6.9%±2.8Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
4.2%±2.5 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Brewer and Sullivan 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 |
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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.