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Brookfield vs Brownfield vs Cornish
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Brookfield has the most expensive homes ($428k median).
Brownfield has the most kids (26.7% under 18).
Cornish has grown the fastest since 2010 (+7.5%).
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 | Brookfield | Brownfield | Cornish |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 567Lowest |
1,830Highest |
1,803 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +6% U.S.: +7.4% |
+2.1%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+7.5%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 58.1±9.7Highest 49% above U.S. |
39.9±6.8 about the U.S. average |
39±8.5Lowest about the U.S. average |
| Kids under 18 | 8.6%±4Lowest U.S.: 22% |
26.7%±5.7Highest U.S.: 22% |
18.2%±3.3 U.S.: 22% |
| Brownfield and Cornish are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 38.4%±3.4Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
18.5%±1.3 U.S.: 17.2% |
17.4%±4.9Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 36.8%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
25.3% U.S.: 35.7% |
21%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.5%±5Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
0.7%±0.9Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.8%±1.4 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Brookfield and Cornish are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $81,406±$31kHighest about the U.S. average |
$60,889±$5kLowest 25% below U.S. |
$69,038±$4k 14% below U.S. |
| Brookfield and Cornish are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $428,000±$61kHighest 29% above U.S. |
$287,500±$36k 14% below U.S. |
$274,200±$84kLowest 18% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $1,617±$554Highest 14% above U.S. |
$1,196±$148Lowest 15% below U.S. |
| Brownfield and Cornish are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,926Highest 90% above U.S. |
$2,976 5% below U.S. |
$2,309Lowest 26% below U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | — | 61.8%±43.7Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
48.8%±17.5Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Brownfield and Cornish are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 3.9%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
8.1%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
6.3% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 98.4%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
87.7% U.S.: 65.2% |
82.1%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1975Lowest 5 yrs older than U.S. |
1987Highest 7 yrs newer than U.S. |
1976 4 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 27 minLowest 3% above U.S. |
44 minHighest 67% above U.S. |
31 min 18% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 13.7%±6.8Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
9.5%±4.5 U.S.: 15.1% |
8.5%±2.4Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Brookfield and Brownfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| School district | — | RSU 72/MSAD 72 | — |
| High school in town | — | None in town | — |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | None yet | None yet |
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.