Compare towns
Cornish vs Exeter vs Brownfield vs Cornish
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Maine.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Cornish has the shortest commute (31 min average).
Exeter has the oldest population (median age 52.6).
Brownfield has the most kids (26.7% under 18).
Cornish has the most renters (20.8% rent).
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 | Exeter | Brownfield | Cornish |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,803 |
1,093 |
1,830Highest |
1,024Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +7.5%Highest ME: +2.6% |
-11.8%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
+2.1% ME: +2.6% |
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| Median age | 39±8.5Lowest 13% below ME |
52.6±7.7Highest 17% above ME |
39.9±6.8 11% below ME |
39.2±13.3 13% below ME |
| Exeter and Brownfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 18.2%±3.3 ME: 18.1% |
9%±3.1Lowest ME: 18.1% |
26.7%±5.7Highest ME: 18.1% |
10.5%±5.5 ME: 18.1% |
| Brownfield and Cornish 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% |
23.9%±11.4Highest ME: 22.4% |
18.5%±1.3 ME: 22.4% |
15.2%±6.8Lowest ME: 22.4% |
| Exeter 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% ME: 36.2% |
15%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
25.3%Highest ME: 36.2% |
16.1% ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.8%±1.4 ME: 5.8% |
3.4%±2.1Highest ME: 5.8% |
0.7%±0.9Lowest ME: 5.8% |
2.1%±1.9 ME: 5.8% |
| Exeter and Cornish 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 8% below ME |
$84,408±$12kHighest 13% above ME |
$60,889±$5kLowest 19% below ME |
$68,686±$2k 8% below ME |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $274,200±$84k 8% below ME |
$166,700±$39kLowest 44% below ME |
$287,500±$36kHighest 3% below ME |
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| 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 |
$995±$386Lowest 13% below ME |
$1,617±$554Highest 42% above ME |
$1,135±$141 about the ME average |
| 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 |
$1,602Lowest 47% below ME |
$2,976Highest about the ME average |
$1,925 37% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 48.8%±17.5 ME: 48.4% |
33.3%±73.8 ME: 48.4% |
61.8%±43.7Highest ME: 48.4% |
31%±22.9Lowest 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% |
8.1% ME: 10.7% |
8.1% ME: 10.7% |
8.3%Highest ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 82.1% ME: 74.3% |
93.1%Highest ME: 74.3% |
87.7% ME: 74.3% |
79.2%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1976 1 yr older than ME |
1991Highest 14 yrs newer than ME |
1987 10 yrs newer than ME |
1958Lowest 19 yrs older than ME |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 31 minLowest 27% above ME |
35 min 43% above ME |
44 minHighest 80% above ME |
32 min 29% above ME |
| Work from home | 8.5%±2.4 ME: 15.9% |
10.3%±5.7Highest ME: 15.9% |
9.5%±4.5 ME: 15.9% |
7.4%±3.7Lowest ME: 15.9% |
| Exeter and Brownfield 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.