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Brownfield vs Effingham vs Chesterville
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Effingham has grown the fastest since 2010 (+15.4%).
Chesterville has the most affordable homes ($214k median).
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 | Effingham | Chesterville |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,830 |
1,912Highest |
1,397Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +2.1% U.S.: +7.4% |
+15.4%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-1.8%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 39.9±6.8 about the U.S. average |
46.9±12.4Highest 21% above U.S. |
37.8±4Lowest about the U.S. average |
| Effingham and Brownfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 26.7%±5.7 U.S.: 22% |
19.5%±4.5Lowest U.S.: 22% |
31.3%±6.6Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Chesterville 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 U.S.: 17.2% |
18.7%±2.5Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
15%±3Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Effingham and Brownfield 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 U.S.: 35.7% |
20.3%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
20.4% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 0.7%±0.9Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
1.1%±0.8 U.S.: 6.4% |
2.3%±2Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Chesterville and Effingham 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. |
$76,607±$14kHighest 5% below U.S. |
$61,635±$10k 24% below U.S. |
| Effingham and Chesterville are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $287,500±$36k 14% below U.S. |
$322,700±$30kHighest 3% below U.S. |
$214,000±$40kLowest 36% below U.S. |
| Effingham 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 14% above U.S. |
$1,090±$121 23% below U.S. |
$1,088±$73Lowest 23% below U.S. |
| Brownfield and Effingham 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. |
$5,163Highest 66% above U.S. |
$2,194Lowest 30% below U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 61.8%±43.7Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
13.6%±40.4Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
21.8%±30.8 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Brownfield and Chesterville are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 8.1%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
9% U.S.: 12.5% |
12%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 87.7% U.S.: 65.2% |
90.2%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
86.4%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1987Highest 7 yrs newer than U.S. |
1982 2 yrs newer than U.S. |
1978Lowest 2 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 44 minHighest 67% above U.S. |
32 min 19% above U.S. |
25 minLowest 5% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 9.5%±4.5 U.S.: 15.1% |
16.1%±4.2Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
7.1%±3.7Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Effingham and Brownfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| School district | RSU 72/MSAD 72 | Governor Wentworth Regional 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 |
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.