Each edition grades its towns against each other only.
A town of 2,192, settled in 1910.
The best of Brewster’s subject grades is an A− for cost of living; the weakest is a D for health. Brewster’s violent crime rate is 4.3 per 1,000 residents, above both the Ohio town median (1.2) and the median of U.S. towns (1.6). Brewster Railroad YMCA/Wandle House is on the National Register of Historic Places. Brewster has fewer than 2,500 residents, so it gets subject grades but no overall grade.
Where Brewster beats most towns.
Each subject compared with towns across the country (schools within Ohio), ordered by how far Brewster is from typical.
How TownRatings grades towns →
Census counts: 928 in 1920, 2,113 in 2020. The archive holds 7 old photos and papers going back to 1910 and 5 maps from 1914 on.
1 place on the National Register of Historic Places.
Museums, parks, gardens and other places to visit around Brewster. Close and well known come first.
Big draw13 mi MuseumPro Football Hall of Fame192K visitors a year
27 mi National ParkCuyahoga Valley National Park3.0M visitors a year
13 mi Stadium & arenaTom Benson Hall of Fame Stadium
13 mi LandmarkMcKinley National Memorial
16 mi MuseumAge of Steam Roundhouse
33 mi TheatreBlossom Music CenterPro Football Hall of Fame: Erik Drost, CC BY 2.0 · Cuyahoga Valley National Park: Unknown, Public domain · Tom Benson Hall of Fame Stadium: Harrier233 at English Wikipedia, Public domain · McKinley National Memorial: CoolRockC, CC BY-SA 4.0 · Age of Steam Roundhouse: Alvintrusty, CC BY-SA 4.0 · Blossom Music Center: Slh1078, CC BY-SA 3.0
Who provides power, water and the rest in Brewster, and how to reach them.
EPA SDWIS (Oct 9, 2026) · HIFLD + EIA-861 2025 · Census 2020 ZCTAs · NCES 2024–25 · registration: vote.gov, updated Aug 3, 2026.
Ordered by what stands out in Brewster.
Brewster beats the Ohio average on 1 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 8. 20% of Brewster adults smoke cigarettes, against 16% in Ohio’s towns and 14% across U.S. towns. 41% of Brewster adults have obesity.
| Brewster | Ohio towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Smoke cigarettes (CDC PLACES) | 20% | 16% | 14% |
| Frequent physical distress (CDC PLACES) | 16% | 15% | 14% |
| Get no exercise (CDC PLACES) | 32% | 28% | 25% |
| Obesity (CDC PLACES) | 41% | 38% | 35% |
| What stands out | Brewster | OH |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer older adults who have lost all their teeth | 12.4% | 15.3% |
| More adults with COPD | 10.5% | 8% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
The typical Brewster home is worth about $171,000, up 2.3% in a year, 30% below the Ohio typical home.
| Brewster | Ohio towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median rent | $949 a month | $944 a month | $1,185 a month |
| Households that own their home | 72% | 77% | 73% |
Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data Center
Brewster has chilly, snowy winters and pleasant summers. July afternoons reach 83°, January nights drop to 20° and about 47 inches of snow falls in a winter.
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
Most working residents leave Brewster for work: only 7% work in town. Jobs based in Brewster fell to 917 in 2023, 703 fewer than in 2013. The median household income in Brewster is $57,000.
| Brewster | Ohio towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median household income | $57,000 | $75,000 | $80,000 |
| Average trip to work | 24 minutes | 24 minutes | 25 minutes |
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
FBI crime data, 2025 · crimes reported to police
Expected storm and flood damage is lower than in 51% of U.S. communities. One flood insurance claim has been paid in Brewster since 1979.
FEMA flood insurance claims · FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
5 within 15 miles of the center of Brewster
About 3 of every 100 Brewster residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across Ohio.
Village in Ohio, United States
Brewster is a village in southwestern Stark County, Ohio, United States. The population was 2,113 at the 2020 census. It is part of the Canton–Massillon metropolitan area.
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