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Warren vs Brewer
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Maine.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Warren has the most people working from home (11.6%).
Brewer has the most kids (20.9% under 18).
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 | Warren | Brewer |
|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||
| People | ||
| Population | 4,932Lowest |
9,652Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +2.4%Highest ME: +2.6% |
+2%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 42.2±2.2Highest 6% below ME |
40.1±4.8Lowest 10% below ME |
| Warren and Brewer are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Kids under 18 | 13.9%±5.1Lowest ME: 18.1% |
20.9%±4.3Highest ME: 18.1% |
| Brewer and Warren are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Age 65+ | 12%±3.2Lowest ME: 22.4% |
22.4%±3.6Highest ME: 22.4% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 21.4%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
35%Highest ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5%±1.9Lowest ME: 5.8% |
7.7%±2.9Highest ME: 5.8% |
| Brewer and Warren are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Cost of living | ||
| Household incomemedian | $74,616±$21kHighest about the ME average |
$66,613±$9kLowest 11% below ME |
| Warren and Brewer are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $232,700±$32kLowest 22% below ME |
$245,300±$21kHighest 17% below ME |
| Brewer and Warren are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,125±$456Highest about the ME average |
$1,086±$54Lowest 5% below ME |
| Warren and Brewer are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,832Lowest 7% below ME |
$3,374Highest 11% above ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 52.1%±29.8Lowest ME: 48.4% |
55.7%±13.3Highest ME: 48.4% |
| Brewer and Warren are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Below poverty line | 6%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
12.5%Highest ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | ||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 81.3%Highest ME: 74.3% |
59.7%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1981Highest 4 yrs newer than ME |
1959Lowest 18 yrs older than ME |
| Getting to work | ||
| Average commuteone way | 23 minHighest 8% below ME |
17 minLowest 31% below ME |
| Work from home | 11.6%±9.3Highest ME: 15.9% |
6.9%±2.8Lowest ME: 15.9% |
| Warren and Brewer 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 | #120 of 133 in ME | #32 of 133 in ME |
| School district | RSU 40/MSAD 40 | 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 Our Story | 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.