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Brownfield vs Cornish vs Parsonsfield
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%).
Parsonsfield has the oldest population (median age 44.3).
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 | Parsonsfield |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,830Highest |
1,803 |
1,715Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +2.1% ME: +2.6% |
+7.5%Highest ME: +2.6% |
-5.6%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 39.9±6.8 11% below ME |
39±8.5Lowest 13% below ME |
44.3±5.9Highest about the ME average |
| Parsonsfield and Brownfield 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%±3.3Lowest ME: 18.1% |
25%±5.7 ME: 18.1% |
| Brownfield and Parsonsfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 18.5%±1.3Highest ME: 22.4% |
17.4%±4.9Lowest ME: 22.4% |
18%±3.6 ME: 22.4% |
| Brownfield and Parsonsfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 25.3%Highest ME: 36.2% |
21%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
21.8% ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 0.7%±0.9Lowest ME: 5.8% |
2.8%±1.4Highest ME: 5.8% |
1.1%±0.9 ME: 5.8% |
| Cornish and Parsonsfield 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 |
$72,045±$18kHighest 4% below ME |
| Parsonsfield 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 |
$274,200±$84k 8% below ME |
$272,100±$21kLowest 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 |
$1,196±$148 5% above ME |
$1,185±$312Lowest 4% 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 |
$2,309Lowest 24% below ME |
$2,350 23% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 61.8%±43.7 ME: 48.4% |
48.8%±17.5Lowest ME: 48.4% |
78.2%±35Highest ME: 48.4% |
| Parsonsfield 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% |
12%Highest ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 87.7%Highest ME: 74.3% |
82.1%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
86.4% ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1987Highest 10 yrs newer than ME |
1976Lowest 1 yr older than ME |
1977 same as ME |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 44 min 80% above ME |
31 minLowest 27% above ME |
48 minHighest 97% above ME |
| Work from home | 9.5%±4.5Highest ME: 15.9% |
8.5%±2.4 ME: 15.9% |
5.1%±4.2Lowest ME: 15.9% |
| Brownfield and Cornish 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 Our Story | 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.