Compare towns
Cornish vs Wayne vs Brownfield vs Bradley
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%).
Wayne has the most people working from home (26.2%).
Brownfield has the most kids (26.7% under 18).
Bradley has the most affordable homes ($202k median).
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 | Wayne | Brownfield | Bradley |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,803 |
1,101Lowest |
1,830Highest |
1,645 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +7.5%Highest ME: +2.6% |
-5%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
+2.1% ME: +2.6% |
+2.7% ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 39±8.5Lowest 13% below ME |
55.6±5.3Highest 24% above ME |
39.9±6.8 11% below ME |
42.6±9.7 5% below ME |
| Wayne and Bradley 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% |
13.4%±3.9Lowest ME: 18.1% |
26.7%±5.7Highest ME: 18.1% |
21.9%±5.1 ME: 18.1% |
| Brownfield and Bradley are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 17.4%±4.9Lowest ME: 22.4% |
29.2%±3.8Highest ME: 22.4% |
18.5%±1.3 ME: 22.4% |
19.5%±2.4 ME: 22.4% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 21%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
48.8%Highest ME: 36.2% |
25.3% ME: 36.2% |
22.7% ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.8%±1.4 ME: 5.8% |
6.5%±2.8Highest ME: 5.8% |
0.7%±0.9Lowest ME: 5.8% |
3.2%±2 ME: 5.8% |
| Wayne and Bradley 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 |
$93,194±$26kHighest 25% above ME |
$60,889±$5kLowest 19% below ME |
$76,667±$28k about the ME average |
| Wayne and Bradley 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 |
$362,800±$29kHighest 22% above ME |
$287,500±$36k 3% below ME |
$201,800±$37kLowest 32% below ME |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,196±$148 5% above ME |
$983±$554Lowest 14% below ME |
$1,617±$554Highest 42% above ME |
$1,088±$325 4% below 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 |
$3,289Highest 8% above ME |
$2,976 about the ME average |
$1,946Lowest 36% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 48.8%±17.5 ME: 48.4% |
25%±52.1Lowest ME: 48.4% |
61.8%±43.7Highest ME: 48.4% |
31.3%±22.5 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% |
7.9% ME: 10.7% |
8.1%Highest ME: 10.7% |
4.6%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 82.1%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
89.9%Highest ME: 74.3% |
87.7% ME: 74.3% |
84.6% ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1976Lowest 1 yr older than ME |
1980 3 yrs newer than ME |
1987Highest 10 yrs newer than ME |
1984 7 yrs newer than ME |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 31 min 27% above ME |
30 min 24% above ME |
44 minHighest 80% above ME |
23 minLowest 7% below ME |
| Work from home | 8.5%±2.4Lowest ME: 15.9% |
26.2%±11.7Highest ME: 15.9% |
9.5%±4.5 ME: 15.9% |
12.1%±7.9 ME: 15.9% |
| Wayne and Bradley are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Schools | ||||
| School district | — | RSU 38 | RSU 72/MSAD 72 | RSU 34 |
| High school in town | — | None 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.