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Tunbridge vs Brewer vs Chelsea
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Tunbridge has grown the fastest since 2010 (+4.1%).
Brewer has the shortest commute (17 min average).
Chelsea has the oldest population (median age 54.1).
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 | Tunbridge | Brewer | Chelsea |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,253 |
9,652Highest |
1,223Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +4.1%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+2% U.S.: +7.4% |
-0.4%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 42.7±8.3 10% above U.S. |
40.1±4.8Lowest 3% above U.S. |
54.1±12.1Highest 39% above U.S. |
| Chelsea and Tunbridge are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 21.1%±4.4 U.S.: 22% |
20.9%±4.3Lowest U.S.: 22% |
21.9%±5.2Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Chelsea and Tunbridge are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 20.9%±1.6Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
22.4%±3.6 U.S.: 17.2% |
29.4%±3.5Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Chelsea and Brewer are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 42.9%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
35% U.S.: 35.7% |
29.6%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.6%±2Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
7.7%±2.9Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.8%±2.4 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Brewer and Chelsea are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $89,464±$26kHighest 11% above U.S. |
$66,613±$9k 17% below U.S. |
$65,913±$13kLowest 18% below U.S. |
| Tunbridge and Brewer are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $315,300±$23kHighest 5% below U.S. |
$245,300±$21kLowest 26% below U.S. |
$260,900±$39k 22% below U.S. |
| Tunbridge and Chelsea are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,346±$128 5% below U.S. |
$1,086±$54Lowest 23% below U.S. |
$1,524±$467Highest 8% above U.S. |
| Chelsea and Tunbridge are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,645Highest 49% above U.S. |
$3,374Lowest 8% above U.S. |
$3,762 21% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 76.7%±100Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
55.7%±13.3Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
66.3%±33.2 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Tunbridge and Chelsea are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 14.4%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
12.5%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
14.3% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 84.2%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
59.7%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
81.2% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1981Highest 1 yr newer than U.S. |
1959Lowest 21 yrs older than U.S. |
1967 13 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 31 minHighest 16% above U.S. |
17 minLowest 36% below U.S. |
30 min 14% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 25.8%±8.2Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
6.9%±2.8Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
12.6%±7.8 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Tunbridge and Chelsea 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 | First Branch Unified School District #82 | Brewer Public Schools | First Branch Unified School District #82 |
| High school in town | None in town | Brewer High School | None in town |
| 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.