Compare towns
Cornish vs Lee vs Cornish 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 the shortest commute (31 min average).
Lee has the oldest population (median age 51.5).
Cornish has the most renters (20.8% rent).
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 | Lee | Cornish | Brownfield |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,803 |
925Lowest |
1,024 |
1,830Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +7.5%Highest ME: +2.6% |
-0.7%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
— | +2.1% ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 39±8.5Lowest 13% below ME |
51.5±11.5Highest 15% above ME |
39.2±13.3 13% below ME |
39.9±6.8 11% below ME |
| Lee 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% |
21.8%±4.9 ME: 18.1% |
10.5%±5.5Lowest ME: 18.1% |
26.7%±5.7Highest ME: 18.1% |
| Brownfield and Lee 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% |
24.5%±4.9Highest ME: 22.4% |
15.2%±6.8Lowest ME: 22.4% |
18.5%±1.3 ME: 22.4% |
| Lee 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% |
14.1%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
16.1% ME: 36.2% |
25.3%Highest ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.8%±1.4 ME: 5.8% |
4.8%±2.4Highest ME: 5.8% |
2.1%±1.9 ME: 5.8% |
0.7%±0.9Lowest ME: 5.8% |
| Lee 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±$4kHighest 8% below ME |
$49,886±$5kLowest 33% below ME |
$68,686±$2k 8% below ME |
$60,889±$5k 19% below ME |
| Cornish 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 8% below ME |
$174,500±$25kLowest 41% 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 |
— | $1,135±$141Lowest about the ME average |
$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 |
$1,547Lowest 49% below ME |
$1,925 37% below ME |
$2,976Highest about the ME average |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 48.8%±17.5 ME: 48.4% |
80%±100Highest ME: 48.4% |
31%±22.9Lowest ME: 48.4% |
61.8%±43.7 ME: 48.4% |
| Lee and Brownfield 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% |
19.5%Highest ME: 10.7% |
8.3% ME: 10.7% |
8.1% ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 82.1% ME: 74.3% |
97%Highest ME: 74.3% |
79.2%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
87.7% ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1976 1 yr older than ME |
1979 2 yrs newer than ME |
1958Lowest 19 yrs older than ME |
1987Highest 10 yrs newer than ME |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 31 minLowest 27% above ME |
35 min 41% above ME |
32 min 29% above ME |
44 minHighest 80% above ME |
| Work from home | 8.5%±2.4 ME: 15.9% |
11.9%±4.7Highest ME: 15.9% |
7.4%±3.7Lowest ME: 15.9% |
9.5%±4.5 ME: 15.9% |
| Lee and Brownfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Schools | ||||
| School district | — | RSU 30/MSAD 30 | — | RSU 72/MSAD 72 |
| High school in town | — | None 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.