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Brownfield vs Norridgewock
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Maine.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Brownfield has grown the fastest since 2010 (+2.1%).
Norridgewock has the most people working from home (22.3%).
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 | Norridgewock |
|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||
| People | ||
| Population | 1,830Lowest |
3,288Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +2.1%Highest ME: +2.6% |
-2.6%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 39.9±6.8Lowest 11% below ME |
50.3±11Highest 12% above ME |
| Norridgewock and Brownfield 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% |
10.5%±5Lowest ME: 18.1% |
| Age 65+ | 18.5%±1.3Lowest ME: 22.4% |
25%±7.5Highest ME: 22.4% |
| Norridgewock and Brownfield 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% |
21.7%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 0.7%±0.9Lowest ME: 5.8% |
2.1%±1.6Highest ME: 5.8% |
| Norridgewock and Brownfield 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 |
$61,579±$19kHighest 18% below ME |
| Norridgewock and Brownfield 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 |
$151,900±$52kLowest 49% below ME |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,617±$554Highest 42% above ME |
$1,063±$588Lowest 7% below ME |
| Brownfield and Norridgewock 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 |
$1,462Lowest 52% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 61.8%±43.7Highest ME: 48.4% |
53.4%±46.5Lowest ME: 48.4% |
| Brownfield and Norridgewock 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% |
20.9%Highest ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | ||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 87.7%Highest ME: 74.3% |
82.2%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1987Highest 10 yrs newer than ME |
1984Lowest 7 yrs newer than ME |
| Getting to work | ||
| Average commuteone way | 44 minHighest 80% above ME |
22 minLowest 10% below ME |
| Work from home | 9.5%±4.5Lowest ME: 15.9% |
22.3%±13.6Highest ME: 15.9% |
| Norridgewock and Brownfield 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 | — | #91 of 133 in ME |
| School district | RSU 72/MSAD 72 | RSU 54/MSAD 54 |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town |
| On TownTapestry | ||
| Old photos in History | 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.