Compare towns
Cornish vs Stetson 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).
Stetson has the most people working from home (11%).
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 | Stetson | Brownfield | Cornish |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,803 |
1,151 |
1,830Highest |
1,024Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +7.5%Highest ME: +2.6% |
-1.3%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
+2.1% ME: +2.6% |
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| Median age | 39±8.5Lowest 13% below ME |
42.2±5.1Highest 6% below ME |
39.9±6.8 11% below ME |
39.2±13.3 13% below ME |
| Stetson 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% |
22.4%±5.1 ME: 18.1% |
26.7%±5.7Highest ME: 18.1% |
10.5%±5.5Lowest ME: 18.1% |
| Brownfield and Stetson 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% |
14.2%±3.1Lowest ME: 22.4% |
18.5%±1.3Highest ME: 22.4% |
15.2%±6.8 ME: 22.4% |
| Brownfield and Cornish 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% |
19.8% ME: 36.2% |
25.3%Highest ME: 36.2% |
16.1%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.8%±1.4 ME: 5.8% |
3.4%±2Highest ME: 5.8% |
0.7%±0.9Lowest ME: 5.8% |
2.1%±1.9 ME: 5.8% |
| Stetson 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 |
$76,023±$28kHighest about the ME average |
$60,889±$5kLowest 19% below ME |
$68,686±$2k 8% below ME |
| Stetson 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 |
$205,700±$34kLowest 31% 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 |
$800±$377Lowest 30% 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 |
$1,962 35% below ME |
$2,976Highest about the ME average |
$1,925Lowest 37% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 48.8%±17.5 ME: 48.4% |
73.7%±42Highest ME: 48.4% |
61.8%±43.7 ME: 48.4% |
31%±22.9Lowest ME: 48.4% |
| Stetson 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% |
10.4%Highest ME: 10.7% |
8.1% ME: 10.7% |
8.3% ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 82.1% ME: 74.3% |
87.9%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 |
1993Highest 16 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 |
32 min 29% above ME |
44 minHighest 80% above ME |
32 min 29% above ME |
| Work from home | 8.5%±2.4 ME: 15.9% |
11%±5.6Highest ME: 15.9% |
9.5%±4.5 ME: 15.9% |
7.4%±3.7Lowest ME: 15.9% |
| Stetson 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.