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Stoddard vs Brewer vs Windsor
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Stoddard has the oldest population (median age 53).
Brewer has the shortest commute (17 min average).
Windsor has the most people working from home (15%).
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 | Stoddard | Brewer | Windsor |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,072 |
9,652Highest |
254Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +11.5%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+2%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
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| Median age | 53±4Highest 36% above U.S. |
40.1±4.8Lowest 3% above U.S. |
40.2±18.8 3% above U.S. |
| Stoddard and Windsor are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 17.5%±3.4Lowest U.S.: 22% |
20.9%±4.3 U.S.: 22% |
25.2%±14.7Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Windsor and Brewer are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 24.4%±2.5Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
22.4%±3.6 U.S.: 17.2% |
15.7%±8Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Stoddard and Brewer are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 34.1% U.S.: 35.7% |
35%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
12.6%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.5%±1.7Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
7.7%±2.9Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.9%±4.2 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Brewer and Windsor are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $94,904±$11k 18% above U.S. |
$66,613±$9kLowest 17% below U.S. |
$103,750±$40kHighest 29% above U.S. |
| Windsor and Stoddard are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $330,300±$20k about the U.S. average |
$245,300±$21kLowest 26% below U.S. |
$337,500±$40kHighest about the U.S. average |
| Windsor and Stoddard are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $895±$751Lowest 37% below U.S. |
$1,086±$54Highest 23% below U.S. |
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| Brewer and Stoddard are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,316Highest 38% above U.S. |
$3,374Lowest 8% above U.S. |
$3,381 8% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 52.6%±100Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
55.7%±13.3 U.S.: 51.1% |
66.7%±100Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Windsor and Brewer are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 4.8%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
12.5%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
10.8% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 93.3% U.S.: 65.2% |
59.7%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
96.5%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1978 2 yrs older than U.S. |
1959Lowest 21 yrs older than U.S. |
1983Highest 3 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 34 minHighest 27% above U.S. |
17 minLowest 36% below U.S. |
32 min 22% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 9.5%±4 U.S.: 15.1% |
6.9%±2.8Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
15%±16.5Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Windsor and Stoddard 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 | Stoddard School District | 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.