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Wheelock vs Brewer vs Greensboro
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 people working from home (21.1%).
Brewer has the shortest commute (17 min average).
Greensboro has grown the fastest since 2010 (+6.4%).
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 | Greensboro |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 717 |
9,652Highest |
633Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -6.4%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+2% U.S.: +7.4% |
+6.4%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 51±5.6 31% above U.S. |
40.1±4.8Lowest 3% above U.S. |
54.8±5.1Highest 41% above U.S. |
| Greensboro and Wheelock are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 18.8%±3.5 U.S.: 22% |
20.9%±4.3Highest U.S.: 22% |
12.6%±5.6Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Brewer and Wheelock are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 29.4%±4.7 U.S.: 17.2% |
22.4%±3.6Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
37.1%±4.4Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Greensboro and Wheelock are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 34.9%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
35% U.S.: 35.7% |
56.6%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.8%±2.3Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
7.7%±2.9Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
6.8%±2.6 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Brewer and Greensboro 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. |
$91,750±$18kHighest 14% above U.S. |
| Greensboro 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. |
$392,400±$59kHighest 18% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $1,086±$54Lowest 23% below U.S. |
$1,113±$58Highest 21% below U.S. |
| Greensboro and Brewer are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,937Lowest 6% below U.S. |
$3,374 8% above U.S. |
$5,786Highest 86% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 0%±100Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
55.7%±13.3Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
27.5%±49.4 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Brewer and Greensboro are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 8.7% U.S.: 12.5% |
12.5%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
8.4%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 97.9%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
59.7%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
81.3% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1989Highest 9 yrs newer than U.S. |
1959Lowest 21 yrs older than U.S. |
1973 7 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 28 min 4% above U.S. |
17 minLowest 36% below U.S. |
32 minHighest 21% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 21.1%±16Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
6.9%±2.8Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
14%±5.2 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Wheelock and Greensboro 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 | Mountain View Union Elementary School District #94 |
| High school 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.