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Brownfield vs Levant 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 people working from home (9.5%).
Levant has grown the fastest since 2010 (+3.1%).
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 | Levant | Chesterville |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,830 |
3,069Highest |
1,397Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +2.1% ME: +2.6% |
+3.1%Highest ME: +2.6% |
-1.8%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 39.9±6.8Highest 11% below ME |
39.7±2.2 11% below ME |
37.8±4Lowest 16% below ME |
| Brownfield and Levant 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% |
19.8%±4.8Lowest 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% |
18.1%±4.9 ME: 22.4% |
15%±3Lowest ME: 22.4% |
| Brownfield and Levant 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 ME: 36.2% |
21.6% ME: 36.2% |
20.4%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 0.7%±0.9Lowest ME: 5.8% |
2.2%±2.8 ME: 5.8% |
2.3%±2Highest ME: 5.8% |
| Chesterville and Levant 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 |
$86,071±$22kHighest 15% above ME |
$61,635±$10k 18% below ME |
| Levant 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±$36kHighest 3% below ME |
$268,500±$27k 9% below ME |
$214,000±$40kLowest 28% below ME |
| Brownfield and Levant 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 |
$1,370±$120 20% above ME |
$1,088±$73Lowest 4% below ME |
| Brownfield and Levant 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 |
$2,580 15% below ME |
$2,194Lowest 28% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 61.8%±43.7Highest ME: 48.4% |
45.7%±14 ME: 48.4% |
21.8%±30.8Lowest ME: 48.4% |
| Brownfield and Levant 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% |
9% ME: 10.7% |
12%Highest ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 87.7%Highest ME: 74.3% |
81.4%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
86.4% ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1987 10 yrs newer than ME |
1995Highest 18 yrs newer than ME |
1978Lowest 1 yr newer than ME |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 44 minHighest 80% above ME |
31 min 27% above ME |
25 minLowest about the ME average |
| Work from home | 9.5%±4.5Highest ME: 15.9% |
6.9%±5.6Lowest ME: 15.9% |
7.1%±3.7 ME: 15.9% |
| Brownfield and Chesterville are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | — | #124 of 133 in ME | — |
| School district | RSU 72/MSAD 72 | RSU 87/MSAD 23 | — |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | — |
| On TownTapestry | |||
| Old photos in Our Story | 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.