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Brownfield vs Naples vs Conway
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).
Naples has the most people working from home (26.7%).
Conway has the shortest commute (21 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 | Naples | Conway |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,830Lowest |
3,985 |
10,141Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +2.1%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+1.4% U.S.: +7.4% |
-2.9%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 39.9±6.8Lowest about the U.S. average |
49.8±6.8 28% above U.S. |
55±4.1Highest 41% above U.S. |
| Conway and Naples are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 26.7%±5.7Highest U.S.: 22% |
15.6%±4 U.S.: 22% |
12.4%±2.4Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Age 65+ | 18.5%±1.3Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
23.3%±5.4 U.S.: 17.2% |
35.1%±5.1Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 25.3%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
37.9%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
37.9%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 0.7%±0.9Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.7%±1.9 U.S.: 6.4% |
5%±3Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Conway and Naples 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. |
$78,188±$13kHighest 3% below U.S. |
$64,385±$8k 20% below U.S. |
| Naples and Conway are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $287,500±$36kLowest 14% below U.S. |
$340,100±$48kHighest about the U.S. average |
$314,000±$43k 6% below U.S. |
| Naples and Conway are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,617±$554 14% above U.S. |
$1,941±$625Highest 37% above U.S. |
$1,095±$141Lowest 23% below U.S. |
| Naples 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. |
$2,784Lowest 11% below U.S. |
$4,087Highest 31% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 61.8%±43.7Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
59.9%±40.1 U.S.: 51.1% |
47.3%±13.9Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Brownfield and Naples 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% |
9.5%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
8%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 87.7%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
87.5% U.S.: 65.2% |
71.2%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1987 7 yrs newer than U.S. |
1988Highest 8 yrs newer than U.S. |
1983Lowest 3 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 44 minHighest 67% above U.S. |
38 min 45% above U.S. |
21 minLowest 22% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 9.5%±4.5Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
26.7%±11.8Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
13.4%±4.6 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Naples and Conway 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 | — | #118 of 133 in ME | #76 of 120 in NH |
| School district | RSU 72/MSAD 72 | RSU 61/MSAD 61 | Conway School District |
| High school in town | None in town | Lake Region High School | Kennett High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 11.7 |
11.7 |
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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.