Compare towns
Brownfield vs Cornish vs Mapleton vs Fryeburg
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).
Cornish has the youngest population (median age 39.2).
Mapleton has the highest household income ($92k).
Fryeburg has the shortest commute (20 min average).
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 | Cornish | Mapleton | Fryeburg |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,830 |
1,024Lowest |
1,884 |
3,489Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +2.1%Highest ME: +2.6% |
— | -3.2%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
-2.3% ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 39.9±6.8 11% below ME |
39.2±13.3Lowest 13% below ME |
41.8±6 7% below ME |
53.3±3.4Highest 19% above ME |
| Kids under 18 | 26.7%±5.7Highest ME: 18.1% |
10.5%±5.5Lowest ME: 18.1% |
22.2%±5.1 ME: 18.1% |
12.9%±5 ME: 18.1% |
| Brownfield and Mapleton 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% |
15.2%±6.8Lowest ME: 22.4% |
18.3%±3.1 ME: 22.4% |
25.5%±6.4Highest ME: 22.4% |
| Fryeburg and Brownfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 25.3% ME: 36.2% |
16.1%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
34.3%Highest ME: 36.2% |
24.6% ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 0.7%±0.9Lowest ME: 5.8% |
2.1%±1.9 ME: 5.8% |
5%±2.9Highest ME: 5.8% |
2.6%±1.8 ME: 5.8% |
| Mapleton and Fryeburg 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 |
$68,686±$2k 8% below ME |
$91,731±$25kHighest 23% above ME |
$56,076±$15kLowest 25% below ME |
| Mapleton 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 |
— | $191,800±$23kLowest 35% below ME |
$268,600±$30k 9% below ME |
| Brownfield and Fryeburg 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 |
$1,135±$141 about the ME average |
$610±$277Lowest 46% below ME |
$893±$85 22% below 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 |
$1,925 37% below ME |
$1,789Lowest 41% below ME |
$2,928 4% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 61.8%±43.7Highest ME: 48.4% |
31%±22.9 ME: 48.4% |
16.7%±10.5Lowest ME: 48.4% |
52.8%±14.8 ME: 48.4% |
| Brownfield and Fryeburg 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% |
8.3% ME: 10.7% |
8.9% ME: 10.7% |
10.7%Highest ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 87.7%Highest ME: 74.3% |
79.2%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
79.9% ME: 74.3% |
82.5% ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1987Highest 10 yrs newer than ME |
1958Lowest 19 yrs older than ME |
1977 same as ME |
1978 1 yr newer than ME |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 44 minHighest 80% above ME |
32 min 29% above ME |
28 min 13% above ME |
20 minLowest 20% below ME |
| Work from home | 9.5%±4.5 ME: 15.9% |
7.4%±3.7Lowest ME: 15.9% |
10.8%±3.8Highest ME: 15.9% |
10.8%±7.8Highest ME: 15.9% |
| Schools | ||||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | — | — | — | #103 of 133 in ME |
| School district | RSU 72/MSAD 72 | — | RSU 79/MSAD 01 | RSU 72/MSAD 72 |
| 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.