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Warren vs Brewer vs South Hero
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Warren has grown the fastest since 2010 (+16%).
Brewer has the most affordable homes ($245k median).
South Hero has the highest household income ($127k).
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 | South Hero |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,585Lowest |
9,652Highest |
1,586 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +16%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+2%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+2.6% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 53.1±4.2Highest 37% above U.S. |
40.1±4.8Lowest 3% above U.S. |
51.5±4.8 32% above U.S. |
| Warren and South Hero are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 9.3%±3.1Lowest U.S.: 22% |
20.9%±4.3Highest U.S.: 22% |
14.8%±3.3 U.S.: 22% |
| Brewer and South Hero are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 30.1%±4.9Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
22.4%±3.6Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
26.5%±2.5 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Warren and South Hero are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 60% U.S.: 35.7% |
35%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
61.9%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.6%±4 U.S.: 6.4% |
7.7%±2.9Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.5%±1.2Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| 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 | $86,905±$16k 8% above U.S. |
$66,613±$9kLowest 17% below U.S. |
$127,434±$15kHighest 58% above U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $569,300±$123kHighest 71% above U.S. |
$245,300±$21kLowest 26% below U.S. |
$558,300±$46k 68% above U.S. |
| Warren and South Hero are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,750±$394Highest 24% above U.S. |
$1,086±$54Lowest 23% below U.S. |
$1,439±$221 about the U.S. average |
| Warren and South Hero are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $7,284 134% above U.S. |
$3,374Lowest 8% above U.S. |
$7,858Highest 152% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 32.3%±26.6Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
55.7%±13.3Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
32.6%±21 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Brewer and South Hero are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 15.7%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
12.5% U.S.: 12.5% |
3.5%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 86.7%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
59.7%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
85.1% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1977 3 yrs older than U.S. |
1959Lowest 21 yrs older than U.S. |
1985Highest 5 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 19 min 30% below U.S. |
17 minLowest 36% below U.S. |
24 minHighest 8% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 36.2%±5Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
6.9%±2.8Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
26.3%±8.3 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Warren and South Hero 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 | Harwood Unified Union School District #60 | Brewer Public Schools | South Hero School District |
| 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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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.