Compare towns
Leeds vs Carmel vs Brownfield
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Maine.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Leeds has the most kids (30.6% under 18).
Carmel has the shortest commute (25 min average).
Brownfield has the most expensive homes ($288k 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 | Leeds | Carmel | Brownfield |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 2,285 |
2,941Highest |
1,830Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -2.8%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
+2.6%Highest ME: +2.6% |
+2.1% ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 38.2±8.3Lowest 15% below ME |
46.4±4.5Highest 4% above ME |
39.9±6.8 11% below ME |
| Carmel and Brownfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 30.6%±9.4Highest ME: 18.1% |
18.6%±4.3Lowest ME: 18.1% |
26.7%±5.7 ME: 18.1% |
| Leeds and Brownfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 14.8%±2.1Lowest ME: 22.4% |
16.5%±5 ME: 22.4% |
18.5%±1.3Highest ME: 22.4% |
| Brownfield and Carmel are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 23% ME: 36.2% |
17.2%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
25.3%Highest ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 7.4%±3.7Highest ME: 5.8% |
1.9%±1.3 ME: 5.8% |
0.7%±0.9Lowest ME: 5.8% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $85,208±$14kHighest 14% above ME |
$82,188±$22k 10% above ME |
$60,889±$5kLowest 19% below ME |
| Leeds and Carmel are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $257,800±$27k 13% below ME |
$256,800±$37kLowest 13% below ME |
$287,500±$36kHighest 3% below ME |
| Brownfield and Leeds are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $940±$461Lowest 17% below ME |
$1,276±$187 12% above ME |
$1,617±$554Highest 42% above ME |
| Brownfield and Carmel are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,565Lowest 16% below ME |
$2,662 12% below ME |
$2,976Highest about the ME average |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 27.1%±11.5Lowest ME: 48.4% |
56.4%±38.1 ME: 48.4% |
61.8%±43.7Highest ME: 48.4% |
| Brownfield and Carmel are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 19.8%Highest ME: 10.7% |
13.6% ME: 10.7% |
8.1%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 93.8%Highest ME: 74.3% |
87.9% ME: 74.3% |
87.7%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1989 12 yrs newer than ME |
1996Highest 19 yrs newer than ME |
1987Lowest 10 yrs newer than ME |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 34 min 37% above ME |
25 minLowest about the ME average |
44 minHighest 80% above ME |
| Work from home | 10%±3.8Highest ME: 15.9% |
6.5%±4.4Lowest ME: 15.9% |
9.5%±4.5 ME: 15.9% |
| Leeds 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 | — | #77 of 133 in ME | — |
| School district | RSU 52/MSAD 52 | RSU 87/MSAD 23 | RSU 72/MSAD 72 |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | None in town |
| On TownTapestry | |||
| Old photos in History | 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.