Compare towns
Brownfield vs Denmark vs Mapleton vs Cornish
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).
Denmark has the oldest population (median age 54.4).
Mapleton has the highest household income ($92k).
Cornish has grown the fastest since 2010 (+7.5%).
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 | Denmark | Mapleton | Cornish |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,830 |
1,054Lowest |
1,884Highest |
1,803 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +2.1% ME: +2.6% |
+4.3% ME: +2.6% |
-3.2%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
+7.5%Highest ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 39.9±6.8 11% below ME |
54.4±5Highest 21% above ME |
41.8±6 7% below ME |
39±8.5Lowest 13% below ME |
| Kids under 18 | 26.7%±5.7Highest ME: 18.1% |
15.6%±3.3Lowest ME: 18.1% |
22.2%±5.1 ME: 18.1% |
18.2%±3.3 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% |
31.8%±7.4Highest ME: 22.4% |
18.3%±3.1 ME: 22.4% |
17.4%±4.9Lowest ME: 22.4% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 25.3% ME: 36.2% |
29.8% ME: 36.2% |
34.3%Highest ME: 36.2% |
21%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 0.7%±0.9Lowest ME: 5.8% |
4.1%±2 ME: 5.8% |
5%±2.9Highest ME: 5.8% |
2.8%±1.4 ME: 5.8% |
| Mapleton 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 19% below ME |
$64,167±$10k 14% below ME |
$91,731±$25kHighest 23% above ME |
$69,038±$4k 8% 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 |
$250,000±$68k 16% below ME |
$191,800±$23kLowest 35% below ME |
$274,200±$84k 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 |
$1,409±$207 24% above ME |
$610±$277Lowest 46% below ME |
$1,196±$148 5% 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 |
$2,259 26% below ME |
$1,789Lowest 41% below ME |
$2,309 24% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 61.8%±43.7 ME: 48.4% |
90.6%±31Highest ME: 48.4% |
16.7%±10.5Lowest ME: 48.4% |
48.8%±17.5 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% |
8.9%Highest ME: 10.7% |
8.9%Highest ME: 10.7% |
6.3%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 87.7% ME: 74.3% |
92.7%Highest ME: 74.3% |
79.9%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
82.1% ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1987Highest 10 yrs newer than ME |
1980 3 yrs newer than ME |
1977 same as ME |
1976Lowest 1 yr older than ME |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 44 minHighest 80% above ME |
34 min 39% above ME |
28 minLowest 13% above ME |
31 min 27% above ME |
| Work from home | 9.5%±4.5 ME: 15.9% |
12.7%±6.4Highest ME: 15.9% |
10.8%±3.8 ME: 15.9% |
8.5%±2.4Lowest ME: 15.9% |
| Denmark and Mapleton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Schools | ||||
| School district | RSU 72/MSAD 72 | — | RSU 79/MSAD 01 | — |
| 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.