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Stetson vs Brewer vs Steuben
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Maine.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Stetson has the most kids (22.4% under 18).
Brewer has grown the fastest since 2010 (+2%).
Steuben has the most affordable homes ($174k median).
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 | Stetson | Brewer | Steuben |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,151Lowest |
9,652Highest |
1,388 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -1.3%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
+2%Highest ME: +2.6% |
-0.2% ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 42.2±5.1Highest 6% below ME |
40.1±4.8Lowest 10% below ME |
40.1±8.5Lowest 10% below ME |
| Stetson and Brewer are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 22.4%±5.1Highest ME: 18.1% |
20.9%±4.3 ME: 18.1% |
20.4%±5.4Lowest ME: 18.1% |
| Stetson and Brewer are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 14.2%±3.1Lowest ME: 22.4% |
22.4%±3.6Highest ME: 22.4% |
15.9%±1 ME: 22.4% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 19.8% ME: 36.2% |
35%Highest ME: 36.2% |
18.9%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.4%±2Lowest ME: 5.8% |
7.7%±2.9Highest ME: 5.8% |
5.2%±1.4 ME: 5.8% |
| Brewer and Steuben are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $76,023±$28k about the ME average |
$66,613±$9kLowest 11% below ME |
$76,466±$4kHighest about the ME average |
| Steuben and Stetson are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $205,700±$34k 31% below ME |
$245,300±$21kHighest 17% below ME |
$173,900±$32kLowest 41% below ME |
| Brewer and Stetson are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $800±$377 30% below ME |
$1,086±$54Highest 5% below ME |
$678±$319Lowest 40% below ME |
| Brewer and Stetson are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $1,962Lowest 35% below ME |
$3,374Highest 11% above ME |
$2,029 33% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 73.7%±42Highest ME: 48.4% |
55.7%±13.3 ME: 48.4% |
26.3%±87.8Lowest ME: 48.4% |
| Stetson and Brewer are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 10.4% ME: 10.7% |
12.5%Highest ME: 10.7% |
5.4%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 87.9% ME: 74.3% |
59.7%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
89.4%Highest ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1993Highest 16 yrs newer than ME |
1959Lowest 18 yrs older than ME |
1979 2 yrs newer than ME |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 32 minHighest 29% above ME |
17 minLowest 31% below ME |
28 min 14% above ME |
| Work from home | 11%±5.6 ME: 15.9% |
6.9%±2.8Lowest ME: 15.9% |
11.8%±6.5Highest ME: 15.9% |
| Steuben and Stetson 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 | RSU 24 |
| High school in town | — | Brewer High School | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 14.0 |
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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.