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Warner vs Webster vs Brewer vs Sutton
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Webster has the most kids (22.6% under 18).
Brewer has the shortest commute (17 min average).
Sutton has grown the fastest since 2010 (+7.7%).
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 | Warner | Webster | Brewer | Sutton |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 2,959 |
2,227Lowest |
9,652Highest |
2,239 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +3.7% U.S.: +7.4% |
+2.2% U.S.: +7.4% |
+2%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+7.7%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 43.7±4 12% above U.S. |
44.7±7.6 15% above U.S. |
40.1±4.8Lowest 3% above U.S. |
48.1±4.1Highest 24% above U.S. |
| Sutton and Webster are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 17.3%±3.3Lowest U.S.: 22% |
22.6%±8Highest U.S.: 22% |
20.9%±4.3 U.S.: 22% |
20.5%±3.8 U.S.: 22% |
| Webster and Brewer are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 20.4%±3.5 U.S.: 17.2% |
19.4%±1.3Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
22.4%±3.6Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
21.6%±5.9 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Brewer and Sutton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 42.4% U.S.: 35.7% |
30.7%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
35% U.S.: 35.7% |
44.3%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.3%±1.6 U.S.: 6.4% |
3%±1.4Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
7.7%±2.9Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.9%±3.6 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Brewer and Warner are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $94,022±$18k 16% above U.S. |
$107,171±$14k 33% above U.S. |
$66,613±$9kLowest 17% below U.S. |
$130,313±$31kHighest 61% above U.S. |
| Sutton and Webster are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $353,100±$22k 6% above U.S. |
$338,500±$30k about the U.S. average |
$245,300±$21kLowest 26% below U.S. |
$362,600±$16kHighest 9% above U.S. |
| Sutton and Warner are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,219±$123 14% below U.S. |
$1,396±$622 about the U.S. average |
$1,086±$54Lowest 23% below U.S. |
$1,656±$614Highest 17% above U.S. |
| Sutton and Webster are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $7,650 145% above U.S. |
$6,021 93% above U.S. |
$3,374Lowest 8% above U.S. |
$7,652Highest 145% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 48.7%±21.3 U.S.: 51.1% |
53.6%±71 U.S.: 51.1% |
55.7%±13.3Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
27.6%±47.2Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Brewer and Webster are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 8.4% U.S.: 12.5% |
9.6% U.S.: 12.5% |
12.5%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
4.8%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 74.6% U.S.: 65.2% |
96%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
59.7%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
95.7% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1975 5 yrs older than U.S. |
1979Highest 1 yr older than U.S. |
1959Lowest 21 yrs older than U.S. |
1971 9 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 32 minHighest 20% above U.S. |
31 min 16% above U.S. |
17 minLowest 36% below U.S. |
29 min 11% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 16.6%±4.8 U.S.: 15.1% |
17.1%±3.9Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
6.9%±2.8Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
14.8%±5.6 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Webster and Warner 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 | Kearsarge Regional School District | Merrimack Valley School District | Brewer Public Schools | Kearsarge Regional School District |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | Brewer High School | Kearsarge Regional High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | 14.0Highest |
10.4Lowest |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | 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.