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Brownfield vs Gorham vs Chesterville
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 homeowners (87.7%).
Gorham has grown the fastest since 2010 (+11.9%).
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 | Gorham | Chesterville |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,830 |
18,300Highest |
1,397Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +2.1% ME: +2.6% |
+11.9%Highest ME: +2.6% |
-1.8%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 39.9±6.8Highest 11% below ME |
39.4±2.9 12% below ME |
37.8±4Lowest 16% below ME |
| Brownfield and Gorham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 26.7%±5.7 ME: 18.1% |
20.9%±3.5Lowest ME: 18.1% |
31.3%±6.6Highest ME: 18.1% |
| Chesterville and Brownfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 18.5%±1.3Highest ME: 22.4% |
17.5%±2.5 ME: 22.4% |
15%±3Lowest ME: 22.4% |
| Brownfield and Gorham 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% |
44.3%Highest ME: 36.2% |
20.4%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 0.7%±0.9Lowest ME: 5.8% |
13.1%±1.9Highest ME: 5.8% |
2.3%±2 ME: 5.8% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $60,889±$5kLowest 19% below ME |
$112,312±$6kHighest 50% above ME |
$61,635±$10k 18% below ME |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $287,500±$36k 3% below ME |
$460,900±$26kHighest 55% above ME |
$214,000±$40kLowest 28% below ME |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,617±$554 42% above ME |
$1,680±$355Highest 47% above ME |
$1,088±$73Lowest 4% below ME |
| Gorham and Brownfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,976 about the ME average |
$4,825Highest 59% above ME |
$2,194Lowest 28% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 61.8%±43.7Highest ME: 48.4% |
37.9%±8.6 ME: 48.4% |
21.8%±30.8Lowest ME: 48.4% |
| Brownfield and Gorham 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% |
3.7%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
12%Highest ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 87.7%Highest ME: 74.3% |
81.5%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
86.4% ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1987 10 yrs newer than ME |
1988Highest 11 yrs newer than ME |
1978Lowest 1 yr newer than ME |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 44 minHighest 80% above ME |
27 min 10% above ME |
25 minLowest about the ME average |
| Work from home | 9.5%±4.5 ME: 15.9% |
19%±3.7Highest ME: 15.9% |
7.1%±3.7Lowest ME: 15.9% |
| Schools | |||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | — | #24 of 133 in ME | — |
| School district | RSU 72/MSAD 72 | Gorham Public Schools | — |
| High school in town | None in town | Gorham High School | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 12.9 |
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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.