Compare towns
Cornish vs Danforth vs Chesterville vs Brownfield
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Maine.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Cornish has grown the fastest since 2010 (+7.5%).
Danforth has the most affordable homes ($90k median).
Chesterville has the most kids (31.3% under 18).
Brownfield has the most people working from home (9.5%).
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 | Cornish | Danforth | Chesterville | Brownfield |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,803 |
666Lowest |
1,397 |
1,830Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +7.5%Highest ME: +2.6% |
-0.3% ME: +2.6% |
-1.8%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
+2.1% ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 39±8.5 13% below ME |
53.1±4.4Highest 19% above ME |
37.8±4Lowest 16% below ME |
39.9±6.8 11% below ME |
| Kids under 18 | 18.2%±3.3 ME: 18.1% |
13.4%±4.3Lowest ME: 18.1% |
31.3%±6.6Highest ME: 18.1% |
26.7%±5.7 ME: 18.1% |
| Chesterville and Brownfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 17.4%±4.9 ME: 22.4% |
26.1%±3.7Highest ME: 22.4% |
15%±3Lowest ME: 22.4% |
18.5%±1.3 ME: 22.4% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 21% ME: 36.2% |
9%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
20.4% ME: 36.2% |
25.3%Highest ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.8%±1.4Highest ME: 5.8% |
1.7%±2 ME: 5.8% |
2.3%±2 ME: 5.8% |
0.7%±0.9Lowest ME: 5.8% |
| Cornish and Chesterville are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $69,038±$4kHighest 8% below ME |
$48,125±$8kLowest 36% below ME |
$61,635±$10k 18% below ME |
$60,889±$5k 19% below ME |
| Cornish and Chesterville are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $274,200±$84k 8% below ME |
$89,900±$36kLowest 70% below ME |
$214,000±$40k 28% below ME |
$287,500±$36kHighest 3% 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 | $1,196±$148 5% above ME |
$629±$29Lowest 45% below ME |
$1,088±$73 4% below ME |
$1,617±$554Highest 42% above ME |
| Brownfield and Cornish are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,309 24% below ME |
$1,270Lowest 58% below ME |
$2,194 28% below ME |
$2,976Highest about the ME average |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 48.8%±17.5 ME: 48.4% |
36.1%±57.5 ME: 48.4% |
21.8%±30.8Lowest ME: 48.4% |
61.8%±43.7Highest 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 | 6.3%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
13.9%Highest ME: 10.7% |
12% ME: 10.7% |
8.1% ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 82.1% ME: 74.3% |
81.6%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
86.4% ME: 74.3% |
87.7%Highest ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1976Lowest 1 yr older than ME |
1987Highest 10 yrs newer than ME |
1978 1 yr newer than ME |
1987Highest 10 yrs newer than ME |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 31 min 27% above ME |
28 min 15% above ME |
25 minLowest about the ME average |
44 minHighest 80% above ME |
| Work from home | 8.5%±2.4 ME: 15.9% |
5.8%±3.4Lowest ME: 15.9% |
7.1%±3.7 ME: 15.9% |
9.5%±4.5Highest ME: 15.9% |
| Brownfield and Cornish are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Schools | ||||
| School district | — | — | — | RSU 72/MSAD 72 |
| High school 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.