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Springfield vs Phippsburg 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
Springfield has the most people working from home (16.7%).
Phippsburg has the highest household income ($108k).
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 | Springfield | Phippsburg | Brewer |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,122Lowest |
2,238 |
9,652Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -4%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
-2.8% U.S.: +7.4% |
+2%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 51.4±8.8 32% above U.S. |
54.3±6.3Highest 40% above U.S. |
40.1±4.8Lowest 3% above U.S. |
| Phippsburg and Springfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 15.1%±8 U.S.: 22% |
11.5%±3.1Lowest U.S.: 22% |
20.9%±4.3Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Brewer and Springfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 19.8%±1.6Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
34.4%±3.1Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
22.4%±3.6 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 36.4% U.S.: 35.7% |
37.7%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
35%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 0%±1.5Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.3%±1.6 U.S.: 6.4% |
7.7%±2.9Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $100,893±$19k 25% above U.S. |
$107,833±$19kHighest 34% above U.S. |
$66,613±$9kLowest 17% below U.S. |
| Phippsburg and Springfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $384,100±$50kHighest 15% above U.S. |
$335,800±$47k about the U.S. average |
$245,300±$21kLowest 26% below U.S. |
| Springfield and Phippsburg are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,096±$217Highest 22% below U.S. |
$1,022±$346Lowest 28% below U.S. |
$1,086±$54 23% below U.S. |
| Springfield and Brewer are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,946Highest 91% above U.S. |
$2,034Lowest 35% below U.S. |
$3,374 8% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 25.9%±64.8Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
35.5%±98.7 U.S.: 51.1% |
55.7%±13.3Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Brewer and Phippsburg are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 3.4%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
7.5% U.S.: 12.5% |
12.5%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 90.7%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
81.8% U.S.: 65.2% |
59.7%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1985Highest 5 yrs newer than U.S. |
1984 4 yrs newer than U.S. |
1959Lowest 21 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 34 minHighest 30% above U.S. |
21 min 19% below U.S. |
17 minLowest 36% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 16.7%±11.6Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
11.7%±4.7 U.S.: 15.1% |
6.9%±2.8Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Springfield and Phippsburg 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 | — | RSU 01 - LKRSU | Brewer Public Schools |
| High school in town | — | None in town | Brewer High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | 14.0 |
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| Old photos in History | 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.