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Sharon vs Brewer vs New Haven
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Sharon has grown the fastest since 2010 (+3.9%).
Brewer has the most affordable homes ($245k median).
New Haven has the most people working from home (17.8%).
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 | Sharon | Brewer | New Haven |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,577Lowest |
9,652Highest |
1,792 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +3.9%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+2% U.S.: +7.4% |
-2.5%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 45.6±7.7 17% above U.S. |
40.1±4.8Lowest 3% above U.S. |
48±3.9Highest 23% above U.S. |
| New Haven and Sharon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 21%±5Highest U.S.: 22% |
20.9%±4.3 U.S.: 22% |
17.1%±4.4Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Sharon and Brewer are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 25.1%±3.6Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
22.4%±3.6 U.S.: 17.2% |
22.2%±2.4Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Sharon and Brewer are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 37.9%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
35% U.S.: 35.7% |
31.8%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.5%±0.9 U.S.: 6.4% |
7.7%±2.9Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
0.9%±0.9Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $84,375±$17k 5% above U.S. |
$66,613±$9kLowest 17% below U.S. |
$92,321±$17kHighest 14% above U.S. |
| New Haven and Sharon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $346,700±$37k 4% above U.S. |
$245,300±$21kLowest 26% below U.S. |
$379,300±$19kHighest 14% above U.S. |
| New Haven and Sharon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,386±$155Highest about the U.S. average |
$1,086±$54Lowest 23% below U.S. |
$1,163±$143 18% below U.S. |
| Sharon and New Haven are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,903 89% above U.S. |
$3,374Lowest 8% above U.S. |
$5,967Highest 91% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 19.8%±17.9Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
55.7%±13.3Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
20.1%±6.7 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Below poverty line | 3%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
12.5%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
3.1% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 79.7%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
59.7%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
78.2% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1981Highest 1 yr newer than U.S. |
1959Lowest 21 yrs older than U.S. |
1981Highest 1 yr newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 26 minHighest about the U.S. average |
17 minLowest 36% below U.S. |
22 min 17% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 12.7%±3.7 U.S.: 15.1% |
6.9%±2.8Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
17.8%±5.8Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| New Haven and Sharon 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 | Sharon School District | Brewer Public Schools | Mt. Abraham Unified School District #61 |
| High school in town | None in town | Brewer High School | None in town |
| 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.