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Thomaston vs Brewer
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Maine.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Thomaston has the oldest population (median age 58.1).
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 | Thomaston | Brewer |
|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||
| People | ||
| Population | 2,769Lowest |
9,652Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -1.5%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
+2%Highest ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 58.1±6.6Highest 30% above ME |
40.1±4.8Lowest 10% below ME |
| Kids under 18 | 19.2%±5.7Lowest ME: 18.1% |
20.9%±4.3Highest ME: 18.1% |
| Brewer and Thomaston are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Age 65+ | 35.5%±8.6Highest ME: 22.4% |
22.4%±3.6Lowest ME: 22.4% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 30.9%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
35%Highest ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.6%±1.4Lowest ME: 5.8% |
7.7%±2.9Highest ME: 5.8% |
| Cost of living | ||
| Household incomemedian | $56,435±$13kLowest 24% below ME |
$66,613±$9kHighest 11% below ME |
| Brewer and Thomaston are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $271,700±$10kHighest 8% below ME |
$245,300±$21kLowest 17% below ME |
| Thomaston and Brewer are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,262±$343Highest 11% above ME |
$1,086±$54Lowest 5% below ME |
| Thomaston and Brewer are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,487Highest 48% above ME |
$3,374Lowest 11% above ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 60.5%±23.5Highest ME: 48.4% |
55.7%±13.3Lowest ME: 48.4% |
| Thomaston and Brewer are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Below poverty line | 6.6%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
12.5%Highest ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | ||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 73.9%Highest ME: 74.3% |
59.7%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1951Lowest 26 yrs older than ME |
1959Highest 18 yrs older than ME |
| Getting to work | ||
| Average commuteone way | 14 minLowest 45% below ME |
17 minHighest 31% below ME |
| Work from home | 4.4%±3.9Lowest ME: 15.9% |
6.9%±2.8Highest ME: 15.9% |
| Brewer and Thomaston 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 | #99 of 133 in ME | #32 of 133 in ME |
| School district | RSU 13 | Brewer Public Schools |
| High school in town | None in town | Brewer High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 14.0 |
| On TownTapestry | ||
| Old photos in History | None yet | None yet |
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.