Compare towns
Brownfield vs Mapleton vs Cornish vs Denmark
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).
Mapleton has the highest household income ($92k).
Cornish has grown the fastest since 2010 (+7.5%).
Denmark has the oldest population (median age 54.4).
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 | Mapleton | Cornish | Denmark |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,830 |
1,884Highest |
1,803 |
1,054Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +2.1% ME: +2.6% |
-3.2%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
+7.5%Highest ME: +2.6% |
+4.3% ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 39.9±6.8 11% below ME |
41.8±6 7% below ME |
39±8.5Lowest 13% below ME |
54.4±5Highest 21% above ME |
| Kids under 18 | 26.7%±5.7Highest ME: 18.1% |
22.2%±5.1 ME: 18.1% |
18.2%±3.3 ME: 18.1% |
15.6%±3.3Lowest ME: 18.1% |
| Brownfield and Mapleton 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% |
18.3%±3.1 ME: 22.4% |
17.4%±4.9Lowest ME: 22.4% |
31.8%±7.4Highest ME: 22.4% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 25.3% ME: 36.2% |
34.3%Highest ME: 36.2% |
21%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
29.8% ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 0.7%±0.9Lowest ME: 5.8% |
5%±2.9Highest ME: 5.8% |
2.8%±1.4 ME: 5.8% |
4.1%±2 ME: 5.8% |
| Mapleton and Denmark 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 |
$91,731±$25kHighest 23% above ME |
$69,038±$4k 8% below ME |
$64,167±$10k 14% below ME |
| Mapleton 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 |
$191,800±$23kLowest 35% below ME |
$274,200±$84k 8% below ME |
$250,000±$68k 16% 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 |
$610±$277Lowest 46% below ME |
$1,196±$148 5% above ME |
$1,409±$207 24% above ME |
| Brownfield and Denmark 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 |
$1,789Lowest 41% below ME |
$2,309 24% below ME |
$2,259 26% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 61.8%±43.7 ME: 48.4% |
16.7%±10.5Lowest ME: 48.4% |
48.8%±17.5 ME: 48.4% |
90.6%±31Highest ME: 48.4% |
| Denmark and Brownfield 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% |
8.9%Highest ME: 10.7% |
6.3%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
8.9%Highest ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 87.7% ME: 74.3% |
79.9%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
82.1% ME: 74.3% |
92.7%Highest ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1987Highest 10 yrs newer than ME |
1977 same as ME |
1976Lowest 1 yr older than ME |
1980 3 yrs newer than ME |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 44 minHighest 80% above ME |
28 minLowest 13% above ME |
31 min 27% above ME |
34 min 39% above ME |
| Work from home | 9.5%±4.5 ME: 15.9% |
10.8%±3.8 ME: 15.9% |
8.5%±2.4Lowest ME: 15.9% |
12.7%±6.4Highest ME: 15.9% |
| Denmark and Mapleton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Schools | ||||
| School district | RSU 72/MSAD 72 | RSU 79/MSAD 01 | — | — |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | — | — |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | 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.