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Walden vs Brewer vs Stannard
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Walden has the most people working from home (21.4%).
Brewer has the most kids (20.9% under 18).
Stannard has the most affordable homes ($216k median).
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 | Walden | Brewer | Stannard |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,037 |
9,652Highest |
228Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +2.2%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+2%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
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| Median age | 48.8±3.2Highest 25% above U.S. |
40.1±4.8Lowest 3% above U.S. |
48.3±14.6 24% above U.S. |
| Walden and Stannard are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 14.3%±3.9 U.S.: 22% |
20.9%±4.3Highest U.S.: 22% |
13.2%±9.1Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Brewer and Walden are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 20.4%±2.6Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
22.4%±3.6 U.S.: 17.2% |
25.9%±8.5Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Stannard and Brewer are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 26.4%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
35% U.S.: 35.7% |
44.8%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4%±2.1 U.S.: 6.4% |
7.7%±2.9Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
0%±6.2Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Brewer and Walden are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $88,000±$15kHighest 9% above U.S. |
$66,613±$9kLowest 17% below U.S. |
$66,979±$30k 17% below U.S. |
| Walden and Stannard are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $238,900±$23k 28% below U.S. |
$245,300±$21kHighest 26% below U.S. |
$216,200±$44kLowest 35% below U.S. |
| Brewer and Walden are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $900±$136Lowest 36% below U.S. |
$1,086±$54Highest 23% below U.S. |
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| Brewer and Walden are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,944 26% above U.S. |
$3,374Lowest 8% above U.S. |
$4,183Highest 34% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 56.3%±86.8Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
55.7%±13.3 U.S.: 51.1% |
0%±100Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Walden and Brewer are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 9.3% U.S.: 12.5% |
12.5%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
3.9%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 93.8% U.S.: 65.2% |
59.7%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
98.1%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1983Highest 3 yrs newer than U.S. |
1959Lowest 21 yrs older than U.S. |
1977 3 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 26 min about the U.S. average |
17 minLowest 36% below U.S. |
27 minHighest 3% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 21.4%±6.7Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
6.9%±2.8Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
8.6%±5.5 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Schools | |||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | — | #32 of 133 in ME | — |
| School district | Caledonia Cooperative Unified School District #78 | 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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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.