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Brownfield vs Harmony 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 grown the fastest since 2010 (+2.1%).
Harmony has the most people working from home (14.8%).
Chesterville has the shortest commute (25 min average).
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 | Harmony | Chesterville |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,830Highest |
974Lowest |
1,397 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +2.1%Highest ME: +2.6% |
-12.1%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
-1.8% ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 39.9±6.8 11% below ME |
52.9±2.5Highest 18% above ME |
37.8±4Lowest 16% below ME |
| Kids under 18 | 26.7%±5.7 ME: 18.1% |
16.4%±5.2Lowest 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%±1.3 ME: 22.4% |
22.9%±2.5Highest ME: 22.4% |
15%±3Lowest ME: 22.4% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 25.3%Highest ME: 36.2% |
21.1% ME: 36.2% |
20.4%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 0.7%±0.9Lowest ME: 5.8% |
2.9%±1.8Highest ME: 5.8% |
2.3%±2 ME: 5.8% |
| Harmony and Chesterville are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $60,889±$5k 19% below ME |
$54,063±$13kLowest 28% below ME |
$61,635±$10kHighest 18% below ME |
| Chesterville and Brownfield 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 |
$202,700±$58kLowest 32% below ME |
$214,000±$40k 28% below ME |
| Brownfield and Chesterville 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 |
— | $1,088±$73Lowest 4% below ME |
| Brownfield and Chesterville 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 |
$1,449Lowest 52% below ME |
$2,194 28% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 61.8%±43.7Highest ME: 48.4% |
43.5%±100 ME: 48.4% |
21.8%±30.8Lowest ME: 48.4% |
| Brownfield and Harmony are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 8.1%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
15.8%Highest ME: 10.7% |
12% ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 87.7%Highest ME: 74.3% |
67.8%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
86.4% ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1987Highest 10 yrs newer than ME |
1973Lowest 4 yrs older than ME |
1978 1 yr newer than ME |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 44 minHighest 80% above ME |
32 min 30% above ME |
25 minLowest about the ME average |
| Work from home | 9.5%±4.5 ME: 15.9% |
14.8%±8.2Highest ME: 15.9% |
7.1%±3.7Lowest ME: 15.9% |
| Harmony 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 | Harmony Public Schools | — |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | — |
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| Old photos in History | 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.