COMPARING TWO PLACES
Castine vs Brewer
PLACE A
Castine, Maine
VS
PLACE B
Brewer, Maine
Castine is 90% smaller than Brewer. Castine earns more, with a median household income $101,903 higher.
CASTINEBREWERDIFFERENCE
Total population9969,636−90% vs Brewer
Population density646632+14
Population growth-1.5%2.0%−3.5 pts
Median age20.440.1−19.7
Male66.0%44.5%+21.4 pts
Female34.0%55.5%−21.4 pts
Foreign-born7.5%1.5%+6.0 pts
White, non-Hispanic85.4%91.1%−5.7 pts
Black4.0%1.3%+2.7 pts
Hispanic / Latino5.5%3.3%+2.2 pts
Asian0.0%0.1%−0.1 pts
Other5.0%4.2%+0.8 pts
Median household income$168,516$66,613+$101,903
Per capita income$38,886$40,180−$1,294
Poverty rate0.7%12.5%−11.8 pts
Income inequality (Gini)0.3260.472−0.1
Bachelor's degree or higher88.1%35.0%+53.2 pts
Graduate degree57.7%13.8%+43.9 pts
Unemployment rate3.6%1.4%+2.1 pts
Labor force participation49.9%57.4%−7.5 pts
Median home value$798,800$245,300+$553,500
Median gross rent$850$1,086−$236
Owner-occupied90.2%59.7%+30.5 pts
Housing vacancy rate58.8%3.5%+55.3 pts
Rent-burdened households0.0%51.9%−51.9 pts
Average commute14.116.9−2.8
Worked from home14.2%6.9%+7.3 pts
Public transit to work0.0%0.0%Even
Uninsured1.5%5.5%−4.0 pts
Population, 2010 – 2024