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Wheelock vs Brewer vs Danville
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Wheelock has the most affordable homes ($190k median).
Brewer has the shortest commute (17 min average).
Danville has grown the fastest since 2010 (+6.3%).
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 | Wheelock | Brewer | Danville |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 717Lowest |
9,652Highest |
2,360 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -6.4%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+2% U.S.: +7.4% |
+6.3%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 51±5.6 31% above U.S. |
40.1±4.8Lowest 3% above U.S. |
53.1±6Highest 37% above U.S. |
| Danville and Wheelock are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 18.8%±3.5Lowest U.S.: 22% |
20.9%±4.3Highest U.S.: 22% |
18.9%±4.9 U.S.: 22% |
| Brewer and Danville are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 29.4%±4.7Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
22.4%±3.6Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
24.7%±3.9 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Wheelock and Danville are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 34.9% U.S.: 35.7% |
35%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
32.8%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.8%±2.3 U.S.: 6.4% |
7.7%±2.9Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
1.5%±1.2Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Brewer and Wheelock are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $64,792±$20kLowest 20% below U.S. |
$66,613±$9k 17% below U.S. |
$70,946±$7kHighest 12% below U.S. |
| Danville and Brewer are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $189,600±$37kLowest 43% below U.S. |
$245,300±$21k 26% below U.S. |
$275,800±$43kHighest 17% below U.S. |
| Danville and Brewer are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $1,086±$54 23% below U.S. |
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| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,937Lowest 6% below U.S. |
$3,374 8% above U.S. |
$4,358Highest 40% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 0%±100Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
55.7%±13.3Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
9.5%±11.4 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Below poverty line | 8.7% U.S.: 12.5% |
12.5%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
5.3%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 97.9%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
59.7%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
84.1% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1989Highest 9 yrs newer than U.S. |
1959Lowest 21 yrs older than U.S. |
1976 4 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 28 min 4% above U.S. |
17 minLowest 36% below U.S. |
33 minHighest 23% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 21.1%±16Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
6.9%±2.8Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
18.7%±9.5 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Wheelock and Danville 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 | — | Brewer Public Schools | — |
| High school 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.