Compare towns
Cornish vs Stetson vs Levant 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 grown the fastest since 2010 (+7.5%).
Stetson has the most affordable homes ($206k median).
Levant has the highest household income ($86k).
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 | Stetson | Levant | Brownfield |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,803 |
1,151Lowest |
3,069Highest |
1,830 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +7.5%Highest ME: +2.6% |
-1.3%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
+3.1% ME: +2.6% |
+2.1% ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 39±8.5Lowest 13% below ME |
42.2±5.1Highest 6% below ME |
39.7±2.2 11% below ME |
39.9±6.8 11% 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%±3.3Lowest ME: 18.1% |
22.4%±5.1 ME: 18.1% |
19.8%±4.8 ME: 18.1% |
26.7%±5.7Highest 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% |
18.1%±4.9 ME: 22.4% |
18.5%±1.3Highest ME: 22.4% |
| Brownfield and Levant 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%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
21.6% ME: 36.2% |
25.3%Highest ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.8%±1.4 ME: 5.8% |
3.4%±2Highest ME: 5.8% |
2.2%±2.8 ME: 5.8% |
0.7%±0.9Lowest 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±$28k about the ME average |
$86,071±$22kHighest 15% above ME |
$60,889±$5kLowest 19% below ME |
| Levant and Stetson 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 |
$268,500±$27k 9% 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 |
$800±$377Lowest 30% below ME |
$1,370±$120 20% above ME |
$1,617±$554Highest 42% above ME |
| Brownfield and Levant 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 |
$1,962Lowest 35% below ME |
$2,580 15% below ME |
$2,976Highest about the ME average |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 48.8%±17.5 ME: 48.4% |
73.7%±42Highest ME: 48.4% |
45.7%±14Lowest ME: 48.4% |
61.8%±43.7 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% |
9% ME: 10.7% |
8.1% ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 82.1% ME: 74.3% |
87.9%Highest ME: 74.3% |
81.4%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
87.7% ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1976Lowest 1 yr older than ME |
1993 16 yrs newer than ME |
1995Highest 18 yrs newer than ME |
1987 10 yrs newer than ME |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 31 minLowest 27% above ME |
32 min 29% above ME |
31 min 27% above ME |
44 minHighest 80% above ME |
| Work from home | 8.5%±2.4 ME: 15.9% |
11%±5.6Highest ME: 15.9% |
6.9%±5.6Lowest ME: 15.9% |
9.5%±4.5 ME: 15.9% |
| Stetson and Brownfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Schools | ||||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | — | — | #124 of 133 in ME | — |
| School district | — | — | RSU 87/MSAD 23 | 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.