Compare towns
Brownfield vs Cornish vs Danforth vs Jefferson
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 people working from home (9.5%).
Cornish has grown the fastest since 2010 (+7.5%).
Danforth has the most affordable homes ($90k median).
Jefferson has the highest household income ($85k).
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 | Danforth | Jefferson |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,830 |
1,803 |
666Lowest |
2,647Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +2.1% ME: +2.6% |
+7.5%Highest ME: +2.6% |
-0.3%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
+5.1% ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 39.9±6.8 11% below ME |
39±8.5 13% below ME |
53.1±4.4Highest 19% above ME |
38.1±4.9Lowest 15% below ME |
| Kids under 18 | 26.7%±5.7 ME: 18.1% |
18.2%±3.3 ME: 18.1% |
13.4%±4.3Lowest ME: 18.1% |
28%±5.7Highest ME: 18.1% |
| Jefferson and Brownfield 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% |
17.4%±4.9Lowest ME: 22.4% |
26.1%±3.7Highest ME: 22.4% |
18.7%±3.5 ME: 22.4% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 25.3% ME: 36.2% |
21% ME: 36.2% |
9%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
27.6%Highest ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 0.7%±0.9Lowest ME: 5.8% |
2.8%±1.4 ME: 5.8% |
1.7%±2 ME: 5.8% |
4.6%±2.5Highest ME: 5.8% |
| Jefferson 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 |
$69,038±$4k 8% below ME |
$48,125±$8kLowest 36% below ME |
$85,078±$17kHighest 14% above ME |
| Jefferson 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±$36k 3% below ME |
$274,200±$84k 8% below ME |
$89,900±$36kLowest 70% below ME |
$311,600±$35kHighest 5% above ME |
| Jefferson and Brownfield 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 |
$1,196±$148 5% above ME |
$629±$29Lowest 45% below ME |
$1,120±$130 about the ME average |
| 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 |
$2,309 24% below ME |
$1,270Lowest 58% below ME |
$2,587 15% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 61.8%±43.7Highest ME: 48.4% |
48.8%±17.5 ME: 48.4% |
36.1%±57.5 ME: 48.4% |
29.8%±25.1Lowest ME: 48.4% |
| Brownfield and Cornish 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% |
6.3% ME: 10.7% |
13.9%Highest ME: 10.7% |
3.4%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 87.7%Highest ME: 74.3% |
82.1% ME: 74.3% |
81.6%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
83.8% ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1987Highest 10 yrs newer than ME |
1976Lowest 1 yr older than ME |
1987Highest 10 yrs newer than ME |
1987Highest 10 yrs newer than ME |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 44 minHighest 80% above ME |
31 min 27% above ME |
28 minLowest 15% above ME |
30 min 23% above ME |
| Work from home | 9.5%±4.5Highest ME: 15.9% |
8.5%±2.4 ME: 15.9% |
5.8%±3.4Lowest ME: 15.9% |
8.9%±3.6 ME: 15.9% |
| Brownfield and Jefferson are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Schools | ||||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | — | — | — | #45 of 133 in ME |
| School district | RSU 72/MSAD 72 | — | — | Jefferson Public Schools |
| High school 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.