Compare towns
Brownfield vs Somerville 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%).
Somerville has grown the fastest since 2010 (+9.5%).
Chesterville has the most kids (31.3% under 18).
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 | Somerville | Chesterville |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,830Highest |
837Lowest |
1,397 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +2.1% ME: +2.6% |
+9.5%Highest ME: +2.6% |
-1.8%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 39.9±6.8Highest 11% below ME |
33.5±11.3Lowest 25% below ME |
37.8±4 16% below ME |
| Brownfield and Chesterville are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 26.7%±5.7Lowest ME: 18.1% |
28.8%±7 ME: 18.1% |
31.3%±6.6Highest ME: 18.1% |
| Chesterville and Somerville 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% |
13.7%±2.9Lowest ME: 22.4% |
15%±3 ME: 22.4% |
| Brownfield and Chesterville are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 25.3% ME: 36.2% |
25.7%Highest ME: 36.2% |
20.4%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 0.7%±0.9Lowest ME: 5.8% |
1.8%±1.7 ME: 5.8% |
2.3%±2Highest ME: 5.8% |
| Chesterville and Somerville 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 |
$71,250±$15kHighest 5% below ME |
$61,635±$10k 18% below ME |
| Somerville 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 |
$218,100±$41k 26% below ME |
$214,000±$40kLowest 28% below ME |
| Brownfield and Somerville 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 |
$1,583±$265 39% above ME |
$1,088±$73Lowest 4% below ME |
| Brownfield and Somerville 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 |
$2,505 17% below ME |
$2,194Lowest 28% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 61.8%±43.7 ME: 48.4% |
65.7%±58.5Highest ME: 48.4% |
21.8%±30.8Lowest ME: 48.4% |
| Somerville and Brownfield 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% |
17%Highest ME: 10.7% |
12% ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 87.7%Highest ME: 74.3% |
85.8%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
86.4% ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1987 10 yrs newer than ME |
1989Highest 12 yrs newer than ME |
1978Lowest 1 yr newer than ME |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 44 minHighest 80% above ME |
27 min 9% above ME |
25 minLowest about the ME average |
| Work from home | 9.5%±4.5Highest ME: 15.9% |
3.9%±2.3Lowest 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 | |||
| School district | RSU 72/MSAD 72 | RSU 12 | — |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | — |
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| Old photos in History | 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.