Compare towns
Sutton vs Brewer vs Brunswick
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Sutton has the highest household income ($130k).
Brewer has the most affordable homes ($245k median).
Brunswick has the most people working from home (19.8%).
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 | Sutton | Brewer | Brunswick |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 2,239Lowest |
9,652 |
22,336Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +7.7%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+2%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+7.3% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 48.1±4.1Highest 24% above U.S. |
40.1±4.8 3% above U.S. |
40±2.8Lowest about the U.S. average |
| Sutton and Brewer are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 20.5%±3.8 U.S.: 22% |
20.9%±4.3Highest U.S.: 22% |
17.2%±2.2Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Brewer and Sutton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 21.6%±5.9Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
22.4%±3.6 U.S.: 17.2% |
22.9%±2.2Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Brunswick and Brewer are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 44.3% U.S.: 35.7% |
35%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
53.9%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.9%±3.6Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
7.7%±2.9 U.S.: 6.4% |
13.3%±1.1Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $130,313±$31kHighest 61% above U.S. |
$66,613±$9kLowest 17% below U.S. |
$74,952±$6k 7% below U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $362,600±$16k 9% above U.S. |
$245,300±$21kLowest 26% below U.S. |
$376,300±$15kHighest 13% above U.S. |
| Brunswick and Sutton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,656±$614Highest 17% above U.S. |
$1,086±$54Lowest 23% below U.S. |
$1,469±$99 4% above U.S. |
| Sutton and Brunswick are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $7,652Highest 145% above U.S. |
$3,374Lowest 8% above U.S. |
$4,756 52% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 27.6%±47.2Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
55.7%±13.3 U.S.: 51.1% |
56.4%±8.8Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Brunswick 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% |
7.7% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 95.7%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
59.7%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
71.2% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1971 9 yrs older than U.S. |
1959Lowest 21 yrs older than U.S. |
1982Highest 2 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 29 minHighest 11% above U.S. |
17 minLowest 36% below U.S. |
23 min 11% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 14.8%±5.6 U.S.: 15.1% |
6.9%±2.8Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
19.8%±3.8Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Brunswick and Sutton 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 | #30 of 133 in ME |
| School district | Kearsarge Regional School District | Brewer Public Schools | Brunswick Public Schools · Brunswick-Region 10 |
| High school in town | Kearsarge Regional High School | Brewer High School | Brunswick High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 10.4Lowest |
14.0Highest |
10.9 |
| On TownTapestry | |||
| 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.