Compare towns
Veazie vs Mapleton vs Cushing vs Brewer
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Maine.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Mapleton has the most affordable homes ($192k median).
Cushing has the most people working from home (18.5%).
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 | Veazie | Mapleton | Cushing | Brewer |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,847 |
1,884 |
1,460Lowest |
9,652Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -5.5%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
-3.2% ME: +2.6% |
-2.1% ME: +2.6% |
+2%Highest ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 46.7±4.6 4% above ME |
41.8±6 7% below ME |
48.8±7.7Highest 9% above ME |
40.1±4.8Lowest 10% below ME |
| Cushing and Veazie are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 18.7%±3.6 ME: 18.1% |
22.2%±5.1Highest ME: 18.1% |
17.1%±4Lowest ME: 18.1% |
20.9%±4.3 ME: 18.1% |
| Mapleton and Brewer are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 21.4%±3.9 ME: 22.4% |
18.3%±3.1Lowest ME: 22.4% |
20.5%±0.9 ME: 22.4% |
22.4%±3.6Highest ME: 22.4% |
| Brewer and Veazie are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 46.9%Highest ME: 36.2% |
34.3%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
38.4% ME: 36.2% |
35% ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 8.8%±4.8Highest ME: 5.8% |
5%±2.9 ME: 5.8% |
3.4%±2.3Lowest ME: 5.8% |
7.7%±2.9 ME: 5.8% |
| Veazie and Brewer are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $78,229±$10k 5% above ME |
$91,731±$25kHighest 23% above ME |
$83,500±$19k 12% above ME |
$66,613±$9kLowest 11% below ME |
| Mapleton and Cushing are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $293,100±$35k about the ME average |
$191,800±$23kLowest 35% below ME |
$409,800±$44kHighest 38% above ME |
$245,300±$21k 17% below ME |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,095±$79 4% below ME |
$610±$277Lowest 46% below ME |
$1,553±$376Highest 36% above ME |
$1,086±$54 5% below ME |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,073Highest 34% above ME |
$1,789Lowest 41% below ME |
$3,944 30% above ME |
$3,374 11% above ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 55.3%±16.4 ME: 48.4% |
16.7%±10.5Lowest ME: 48.4% |
33.7%±19.6 ME: 48.4% |
55.7%±13.3Highest ME: 48.4% |
| Brewer and Veazie are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 7.5%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
8.9% ME: 10.7% |
7.7% ME: 10.7% |
12.5%Highest ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 72.1% ME: 74.3% |
79.9% ME: 74.3% |
84.7%Highest ME: 74.3% |
59.7%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1983 6 yrs newer than ME |
1977 same as ME |
1990Highest 13 yrs newer than ME |
1959Lowest 18 yrs older than ME |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 18 min 27% below ME |
28 minHighest 13% above ME |
23 min 5% below ME |
17 minLowest 31% below ME |
| Work from home | 12%±4.7 ME: 15.9% |
10.8%±3.8 ME: 15.9% |
18.5%±6.3Highest ME: 15.9% |
6.9%±2.8Lowest ME: 15.9% |
| Cushing and Veazie 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 | Veazie Public Schools | RSU 79/MSAD 01 | RSU 13 | Brewer Public Schools |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | None in town | Brewer High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | — | 14.0 |
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| Old photos in Our Story | None yet | None yet | 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.