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Cornish vs Webster vs Levant vs Brownfield
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Cornish has grown the fastest since 2010 (+7.5%).
Webster has the most people working from home (17.1%).
Levant has the most affordable homes ($269k median).
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 | Webster | Levant | Brownfield |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,803Lowest |
2,227 |
3,069Highest |
1,830 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +7.5%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+2.2% U.S.: +7.4% |
+3.1% U.S.: +7.4% |
+2.1%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 39±8.5Lowest about the U.S. average |
44.7±7.6Highest 15% above U.S. |
39.7±2.2 about the U.S. average |
39.9±6.8 about the U.S. average |
| Webster 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 U.S.: 22% |
22.6%±8 U.S.: 22% |
19.8%±4.8 U.S.: 22% |
26.7%±5.7Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Brownfield and Webster are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 17.4%±4.9Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
19.4%±1.3Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
18.1%±4.9 U.S.: 17.2% |
18.5%±1.3 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Webster 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%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
30.7%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
21.6% U.S.: 35.7% |
25.3% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.8%±1.4 U.S.: 6.4% |
3%±1.4Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.2%±2.8 U.S.: 6.4% |
0.7%±0.9Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Webster 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 14% below U.S. |
$107,171±$14kHighest 33% above U.S. |
$86,071±$22k 7% above U.S. |
$60,889±$5kLowest 25% below U.S. |
| Webster and Levant are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $274,200±$84k 18% below U.S. |
$338,500±$30kHighest about the U.S. average |
$268,500±$27kLowest 19% below U.S. |
$287,500±$36k 14% below U.S. |
| Webster and Brownfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,196±$148Lowest 15% below U.S. |
$1,396±$622 about the U.S. average |
$1,370±$120 3% below U.S. |
$1,617±$554Highest 14% above U.S. |
| Brownfield and Webster are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,309Lowest 26% below U.S. |
$6,021Highest 93% above U.S. |
$2,580 17% below U.S. |
$2,976 5% below U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 48.8%±17.5 U.S.: 51.1% |
53.6%±71 U.S.: 51.1% |
45.7%±14Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
61.8%±43.7Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Brownfield and Webster are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 6.3%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
9.6%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
9% U.S.: 12.5% |
8.1% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 82.1% U.S.: 65.2% |
96%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
81.4%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
87.7% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1976Lowest 4 yrs older than U.S. |
1979 1 yr older than U.S. |
1995Highest 15 yrs newer than U.S. |
1987 7 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 31 min 18% above U.S. |
31 minLowest 16% above U.S. |
31 min 19% above U.S. |
44 minHighest 67% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 8.5%±2.4 U.S.: 15.1% |
17.1%±3.9Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
6.9%±5.6Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
9.5%±4.5 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Webster 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 | — | Merrimack Valley School District | RSU 87/MSAD 23 | RSU 72/MSAD 72 |
| 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 |
U.S. 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.