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Brownfield vs Canton
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Maine.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Brownfield has the most expensive homes ($288k median).
Canton has grown the fastest since 2010 (+13.6%).
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 | Brownfield | Canton |
|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||
| People | ||
| Population | 1,830Highest |
1,191Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +2.1%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
+13.6%Highest ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 39.9±6.8Lowest 11% below ME |
41.4±7.2Highest 8% below ME |
| Canton and Brownfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Kids under 18 | 26.7%±5.7Highest ME: 18.1% |
20.4%±4.6Lowest ME: 18.1% |
| Brownfield and Canton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Age 65+ | 18.5%±1.3Lowest ME: 22.4% |
27.7%±6.6Highest ME: 22.4% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 25.3%Highest ME: 36.2% |
23.7%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 0.7%±0.9Lowest ME: 5.8% |
2.4%±2.5Highest ME: 5.8% |
| Canton and Brownfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Cost of living | ||
| Household incomemedian | $60,889±$5kHighest 19% below ME |
$52,458±$35kLowest 30% below ME |
| Brownfield and Canton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $287,500±$36kHighest 3% below ME |
$165,000±$50kLowest 44% below ME |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,617±$554Highest 42% above ME |
$485±$18Lowest 57% below ME |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,976Highest about the ME average |
$2,277Lowest 25% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 61.8%±43.7Lowest ME: 48.4% |
88.9%±33.8Highest ME: 48.4% |
| Canton and Brownfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Below poverty line | 8.1%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
8.4%Highest ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | ||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 87.7%Highest ME: 74.3% |
81.4%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1987Highest 10 yrs newer than ME |
1975Lowest 2 yrs older than ME |
| Getting to work | ||
| Average commuteone way | 44 minHighest 80% above ME |
35 minLowest 42% above ME |
| Work from home | 9.5%±4.5Lowest ME: 15.9% |
16.1%±6.4Highest ME: 15.9% |
| Canton 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 | — |
| On TownTapestry | ||
| Old photos in Our Story | None yet | None yet |
ME 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.