Compare towns
Brownfield vs Cherryfield vs Steuben vs Cornish
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 kids (26.7% under 18).
Cherryfield has the most people working from home (18.2%).
Steuben has the most affordable homes ($174k median).
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 | Brownfield | Cherryfield | Steuben | Cornish |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,830Highest |
809Lowest |
1,388 |
1,803 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +2.1% ME: +2.6% |
-10.1%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
-0.2% ME: +2.6% |
+7.5%Highest ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 39.9±6.8 11% below ME |
58.1±4.2Highest 30% above ME |
40.1±8.5 10% below ME |
39±8.5Lowest 13% below ME |
| Kids under 18 | 26.7%±5.7Highest ME: 18.1% |
11.6%±5.3Lowest ME: 18.1% |
20.4%±5.4 ME: 18.1% |
18.2%±3.3 ME: 18.1% |
| Brownfield and Steuben are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 18.5%±1.3 ME: 22.4% |
32.4%±9.6Highest ME: 22.4% |
15.9%±1Lowest ME: 22.4% |
17.4%±4.9 ME: 22.4% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 25.3%Highest ME: 36.2% |
21.4% ME: 36.2% |
18.9%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
21% ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 0.7%±0.9Lowest ME: 5.8% |
1.7%±1.6 ME: 5.8% |
5.2%±1.4Highest ME: 5.8% |
2.8%±1.4 ME: 5.8% |
| Steuben and Cornish are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $60,889±$5k 19% below ME |
$37,115±$17kLowest 50% below ME |
$76,466±$4kHighest about the ME average |
$69,038±$4k 8% below ME |
| Steuben and Cornish 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 |
$195,800±$53k 34% below ME |
$173,900±$32kLowest 41% below ME |
$274,200±$84k 8% below ME |
| Brownfield and Cornish are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,617±$554Highest 42% above ME |
$428±$107Lowest 62% below ME |
$678±$319 40% below ME |
$1,196±$148 5% above ME |
| Brownfield and Cornish are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,976Highest about the ME average |
$1,950Lowest 36% below ME |
$2,029 33% below ME |
$2,309 24% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 61.8%±43.7Highest ME: 48.4% |
60.5%±17.8 ME: 48.4% |
26.3%±87.8Lowest ME: 48.4% |
48.8%±17.5 ME: 48.4% |
| Brownfield and Cherryfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 8.1% ME: 10.7% |
26.3%Highest ME: 10.7% |
5.4%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
6.3% ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 87.7% ME: 74.3% |
66.8%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
89.4%Highest ME: 74.3% |
82.1% ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1987Highest 10 yrs newer than ME |
1977 same as ME |
1979 2 yrs newer than ME |
1976Lowest 1 yr older than ME |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 44 minHighest 80% above ME |
30 min 22% above ME |
28 minLowest 14% above ME |
31 min 27% above ME |
| Work from home | 9.5%±4.5 ME: 15.9% |
18.2%±10.4Highest ME: 15.9% |
11.8%±6.5 ME: 15.9% |
8.5%±2.4Lowest ME: 15.9% |
| Cherryfield and Steuben are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Schools | ||||
| School district | RSU 72/MSAD 72 | Cherryfield Public Schools | RSU 24 | — |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | None in town | — |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | None yet | 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.