Compare towns
Brownfield vs Cornish vs Exeter vs Denmark
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 grown the fastest since 2010 (+7.5%).
Exeter has the most affordable homes ($167k median).
Denmark has the most people working from home (12.7%).
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 | Exeter | Denmark |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,830Highest |
1,803 |
1,093 |
1,054Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +2.1% ME: +2.6% |
+7.5%Highest ME: +2.6% |
-11.8%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
+4.3% ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 39.9±6.8 11% below ME |
39±8.5Lowest 13% below ME |
52.6±7.7 17% above ME |
54.4±5Highest 21% above ME |
| Denmark and Exeter 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% |
18.2%±3.3 ME: 18.1% |
9%±3.1Lowest ME: 18.1% |
15.6%±3.3 ME: 18.1% |
| Brownfield and Cornish 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% |
23.9%±11.4 ME: 22.4% |
31.8%±7.4Highest ME: 22.4% |
| Denmark and Exeter 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% |
21% ME: 36.2% |
15%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
29.8%Highest ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 0.7%±0.9Lowest ME: 5.8% |
2.8%±1.4 ME: 5.8% |
3.4%±2.1 ME: 5.8% |
4.1%±2Highest ME: 5.8% |
| Denmark and Exeter are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $60,889±$5kLowest 19% below ME |
$69,038±$4k 8% below ME |
$84,408±$12kHighest 13% above ME |
$64,167±$10k 14% below ME |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $287,500±$36kHighest 3% below ME |
$274,200±$84k 8% below ME |
$166,700±$39kLowest 44% below ME |
$250,000±$68k 16% 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 |
$1,196±$148 5% above ME |
$995±$386Lowest 13% below ME |
$1,409±$207 24% above ME |
| Brownfield and Denmark 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 |
$1,602Lowest 47% below ME |
$2,259 26% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 61.8%±43.7 ME: 48.4% |
48.8%±17.5 ME: 48.4% |
33.3%±73.8Lowest ME: 48.4% |
90.6%±31Highest ME: 48.4% |
| Denmark and Brownfield 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%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
8.1% ME: 10.7% |
8.9%Highest ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 87.7% ME: 74.3% |
82.1%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
93.1%Highest ME: 74.3% |
92.7% ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1987 10 yrs newer than ME |
1976Lowest 1 yr older than ME |
1991Highest 14 yrs newer than ME |
1980 3 yrs newer than ME |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 44 minHighest 80% above ME |
31 minLowest 27% above ME |
35 min 43% above ME |
34 min 39% above ME |
| Work from home | 9.5%±4.5 ME: 15.9% |
8.5%±2.4Lowest ME: 15.9% |
10.3%±5.7 ME: 15.9% |
12.7%±6.4Highest ME: 15.9% |
| Denmark and Exeter 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 | 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.