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Brownfield vs Cornish vs Newfields vs Denmark
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
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%).
Newfields has the highest household income ($198k).
Denmark has the oldest population (median age 54.4).
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 | Newfields | Denmark |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,830 |
1,803 |
2,023Highest |
1,054Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +2.1%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+7.5%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+5.3% U.S.: +7.4% |
+4.3% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 39.9±6.8 about the U.S. average |
39±8.5Lowest about the U.S. average |
44.1±1.8 13% above U.S. |
54.4±5Highest 40% above U.S. |
| Kids under 18 | 26.7%±5.7Highest U.S.: 22% |
18.2%±3.3 U.S.: 22% |
18.9%±1.6 U.S.: 22% |
15.6%±3.3Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Age 65+ | 18.5%±1.3 U.S.: 17.2% |
17.4%±4.9 U.S.: 17.2% |
13.6%±0.9Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
31.8%±7.4Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 25.3% U.S.: 35.7% |
21%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
68.1%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
29.8% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 0.7%±0.9Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.8%±1.4 U.S.: 6.4% |
7.5%±7.2Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.1%±2 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Newfields and Denmark 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 25% below U.S. |
$69,038±$4k 14% below U.S. |
$197,885±$15kHighest 145% above U.S. |
$64,167±$10k 21% below U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $287,500±$36k 14% below U.S. |
$274,200±$84k 18% below U.S. |
$646,400±$34kHighest 94% above U.S. |
$250,000±$68kLowest 25% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,617±$554 14% above U.S. |
$1,196±$148Lowest 15% below U.S. |
$1,875±$323Highest 33% above U.S. |
$1,409±$207 about the U.S. average |
| Newfields and Brownfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,976 5% below U.S. |
$2,309 26% below U.S. |
$10,000+Highest at least 221% above U.S. |
$2,259Lowest 28% below U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 61.8%±43.7 U.S.: 51.1% |
48.8%±17.5 U.S.: 51.1% |
43.3%±40.8Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
90.6%±31Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| 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% U.S.: 12.5% |
6.3% U.S.: 12.5% |
2.4%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
8.9%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 87.7% U.S.: 65.2% |
82.1%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
95.3%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
92.7% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1987 7 yrs newer than U.S. |
1976Lowest 4 yrs older than U.S. |
1991Highest 11 yrs newer than U.S. |
1980 same as U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 44 minHighest 67% above U.S. |
31 min 18% above U.S. |
26 minLowest about the U.S. average |
34 min 30% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 9.5%±4.5 U.S.: 15.1% |
8.5%±2.4Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
25.5%±3.7Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
12.7%±6.4 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Schools | ||||
| School district | RSU 72/MSAD 72 | — | Newfields School District | — |
| 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 |
U.S. 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.