Compare towns
Cornish vs Springfield 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 highest household income ($69k).
Springfield has the oldest population (median age 52.4).
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 | Springfield | Cornish | Brownfield |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,803 |
310Lowest |
1,024 |
1,830Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +7.5%Highest ME: +2.6% |
— | — | +2.1%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 39±8.5Lowest 13% below ME |
52.4±7Highest 17% above ME |
39.2±13.3 13% below ME |
39.9±6.8 11% below ME |
| Springfield 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% |
18.1%±5.6 ME: 18.1% |
10.5%±5.5Lowest ME: 18.1% |
26.7%±5.7Highest 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% |
21.6%±5.4Highest ME: 22.4% |
15.2%±6.8Lowest ME: 22.4% |
18.5%±1.3 ME: 22.4% |
| Springfield 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% |
17.3% ME: 36.2% |
16.1%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
25.3%Highest ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.8%±1.4Highest ME: 5.8% |
0.6%±3.7Lowest ME: 5.8% |
2.1%±1.9 ME: 5.8% |
0.7%±0.9 ME: 5.8% |
| Cornish 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 |
$60,833±$23kLowest 19% 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 |
$122,500±$28kLowest 59% 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 |
$1,067Lowest 65% 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% |
— | 31%±22.9Lowest 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% ME: 10.7% |
5.5%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
8.3%Highest ME: 10.7% |
8.1% ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 82.1% ME: 74.3% |
96.2%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 |
1987Highest 10 yrs newer than ME |
1958Lowest 19 yrs older than ME |
1987Highest 10 yrs newer than ME |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 31 min 27% above ME |
30 minLowest 21% above ME |
32 min 29% above ME |
44 minHighest 80% above ME |
| Work from home | 8.5%±2.4 ME: 15.9% |
9.6%±5.2Highest ME: 15.9% |
7.4%±3.7Lowest ME: 15.9% |
9.5%±4.5 ME: 15.9% |
| Springfield 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.