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Brownfield vs Levant vs Cornish
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 kids (26.7% under 18).
Levant has the highest household income ($86k).
Cornish has grown the fastest since 2010 (+7.5%).
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 | Cornish |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,830 |
3,069Highest |
1,803Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +2.1%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
+3.1% ME: +2.6% |
+7.5%Highest ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 39.9±6.8Highest 11% below ME |
39.7±2.2 11% below ME |
39±8.5Lowest 13% 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%±5.7Highest ME: 18.1% |
19.8%±4.8 ME: 18.1% |
18.2%±3.3Lowest ME: 18.1% |
| Brownfield and Levant 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% |
17.4%±4.9Lowest 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% |
21%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 0.7%±0.9Lowest ME: 5.8% |
2.2%±2.8 ME: 5.8% |
2.8%±1.4Highest ME: 5.8% |
| Cornish 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 |
$69,038±$4k 8% below ME |
| Levant 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±$36kHighest 3% below ME |
$268,500±$27kLowest 9% below ME |
$274,200±$84k 8% below ME |
| Brownfield and Cornish 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 |
$1,196±$148Lowest 5% above 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 |
$2,309Lowest 24% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 61.8%±43.7Highest ME: 48.4% |
45.7%±14Lowest ME: 48.4% |
48.8%±17.5 ME: 48.4% |
| 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% ME: 10.7% |
9%Highest ME: 10.7% |
6.3%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 87.7%Highest ME: 74.3% |
81.4%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
82.1% ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1987 10 yrs newer than ME |
1995Highest 18 yrs newer than ME |
1976Lowest 1 yr older than ME |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 44 minHighest 80% above ME |
31 min 27% above ME |
31 minLowest 27% above ME |
| Work from home | 9.5%±4.5Highest ME: 15.9% |
6.9%±5.6Lowest ME: 15.9% |
8.5%±2.4 ME: 15.9% |
| Brownfield and Cornish 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.