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Whitman vs Brewer vs Abington
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Whitman has the oldest population (median age 40.4).
Brewer has the shortest commute (17 min average).
Abington has grown the fastest since 2010 (+6.7%).
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 | Whitman | Brewer | Abington |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 15,295 |
9,652Lowest |
17,053Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +4.4% U.S.: +7.4% |
+2%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+6.7%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 40.4±1.8Highest 4% above U.S. |
40.1±4.8 3% above U.S. |
39.1±1.8Lowest about the U.S. average |
| Whitman and Brewer are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 21.1%±3.5 U.S.: 22% |
20.9%±4.3Lowest U.S.: 22% |
22.2%±3.8Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Abington and Whitman are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 15.5%±2.1 U.S.: 17.2% |
22.4%±3.6Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
13.1%±1.9Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 31.3%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
35% U.S.: 35.7% |
40%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.1%±1.2 U.S.: 6.4% |
7.7%±2.9Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
5%±1.7Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Brewer and Whitman are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $108,933±$14k 35% above U.S. |
$66,613±$9kLowest 17% below U.S. |
$125,400±$12kHighest 55% above U.S. |
| Abington and Whitman are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $472,700±$12k 42% above U.S. |
$245,300±$21kLowest 26% below U.S. |
$539,600±$34kHighest 62% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,771±$151Highest 25% above U.S. |
$1,086±$54Lowest 23% below U.S. |
$1,724±$250 22% above U.S. |
| Whitman and Abington are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,824 87% above U.S. |
$3,374Lowest 8% above U.S. |
$7,045Highest 126% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 61.9%±13.4Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
55.7%±13.3 U.S.: 51.1% |
50.7%±11Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Whitman and Brewer are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 7.9% U.S.: 12.5% |
12.5%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
5.2%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 71.4% U.S.: 65.2% |
59.7%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
72.7%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1957Lowest 23 yrs older than U.S. |
1959 21 yrs older than U.S. |
1970Highest 10 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 36 minHighest 37% above U.S. |
17 minLowest 36% below U.S. |
33 min 26% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 10.8%±2.4 U.S.: 15.1% |
6.9%±2.8Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
15.1%±2.8Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Abington and Whitman 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 | #191 of 282 in MA | #32 of 133 in ME | #143 of 282 in MA |
| School district | Whitman-Hanson | Brewer Public Schools | — |
| High school in town | None 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.