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Cornish vs Dummer vs Brownfield
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Cornish has the most renters (17.9% rent).
Dummer has the oldest population (median age 53.6).
Brownfield has the most kids (26.7% 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 | Cornish | Dummer | Brownfield |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,803 |
299Lowest |
1,830Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +7.5%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
— | +2.1%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 39±8.5Lowest about the U.S. average |
53.6±6.4Highest 38% above U.S. |
39.9±6.8 about the U.S. average |
| Kids under 18 | 18.2%±3.3Lowest U.S.: 22% |
19.4%±5.1 U.S.: 22% |
26.7%±5.7Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Brownfield and Dummer are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 17.4%±4.9Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
21.4%±4.6Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
18.5%±1.3 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Dummer and Brownfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 21% U.S.: 35.7% |
16.9%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
25.3%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.8%±1.4Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
0%±5.7Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
0.7%±0.9 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cornish and Brownfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $69,038±$4k 14% below U.S. |
$91,250±$21kHighest 13% above U.S. |
$60,889±$5kLowest 25% below U.S. |
| Dummer and Cornish are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $274,200±$84k 18% below U.S. |
$242,200±$51kLowest 27% below U.S. |
$287,500±$36kHighest 14% below U.S. |
| 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±$148Lowest 15% below U.S. |
— | $1,617±$554Highest 14% above U.S. |
| Brownfield and Cornish are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,309Lowest 26% below U.S. |
$2,898 7% below U.S. |
$2,976Highest 5% below U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 48.8%±17.5 U.S.: 51.1% |
0%±100Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
61.8%±43.7Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| 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 U.S.: 12.5% |
9%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
8.1% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 82.1%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
94.2%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
87.7% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1976Lowest 4 yrs older than U.S. |
1977 3 yrs older than U.S. |
1987Highest 7 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 31 min 18% above U.S. |
25 minLowest 5% below U.S. |
44 minHighest 67% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 8.5%±2.4 U.S.: 15.1% |
6.8%±4.4Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
9.5%±4.5Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| 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 |
| On TownTapestry | |||
| 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.