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Brownfield vs Jackson vs Cornish
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Brownfield has the most kids (26.7% under 18).
Jackson has grown the fastest since 2010 (+26%).
Cornish has the most renters (17.9% rent).
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 | Jackson | Cornish |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,830Highest |
897Lowest |
1,803 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +2.1%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+26%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+7.5% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 39.9±6.8 about the U.S. average |
60.5±2.5Highest 56% above U.S. |
39±8.5Lowest about the U.S. average |
| Kids under 18 | 26.7%±5.7Highest U.S.: 22% |
4.1%±4.1Lowest U.S.: 22% |
18.2%±3.3 U.S.: 22% |
| Brownfield and Cornish 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% |
28.4%±6.4Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
17.4%±4.9Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 25.3% U.S.: 35.7% |
67.7%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
21%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 0.7%±0.9Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
3%±3.4Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.8%±1.4 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Jackson and Cornish 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. |
$117,986±$46kHighest 46% above U.S. |
$69,038±$4k 14% below U.S. |
| Jackson 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±$36k 14% below U.S. |
$719,300±$109kHighest 116% above U.S. |
$274,200±$84kLowest 18% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,617±$554 14% above U.S. |
$1,750±$1kHighest 24% above U.S. |
$1,196±$148Lowest 15% below U.S. |
| Jackson and Brownfield 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. |
$6,001Highest 92% above U.S. |
$2,309Lowest 26% below U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 61.8%±43.7Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
21.1%±59.9Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
48.8%±17.5 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Brownfield and Cornish are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 8.1% U.S.: 12.5% |
16.9%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
6.3%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 87.7% U.S.: 65.2% |
91.4%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
82.1%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1987Highest 7 yrs newer than U.S. |
1980 same as U.S. |
1976Lowest 4 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 44 minHighest 67% above U.S. |
19 minLowest 30% below U.S. |
31 min 18% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 9.5%±4.5 U.S.: 15.1% |
22.2%±10.2Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
8.5%±2.4Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Jackson 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 | Jackson 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.