Brownville is a town in Piscataquis County, Maine, United States. The population was 1,139 at the 2020 census. The town includes the villages of Brownville, Knight's Landing and Brownville Junction, near which passes the 100-Mile Wilderness of the Appalachian Trail.

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Town numbers

ZIP code04414

Area code207

Living in Brownville

Housing in Brownville

$152K▼ 4.5% in a year Typical home value · Zillow

The typical Brownville home is worth about $152,000, down 4.5% in a year, 64% below the Maine typical home.

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Work & commute in Brownville

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Most working residents leave Brownville for work: only 12% work in town. The top destinations are Milo (15%), Bangor (11%) and Dover-Foxcroft (7%). Half commute less than 37 miles.

Milo

15%

Bangor

11%

Dover-Foxcroft

Augusta

12%Work in townlive and work in Brownville 37 miWhere do people commute?the commute map 109Jobs based herea commuter town

Census LEHD 2023 · ACSWork & commute in Brownville →

Health in Brownville

Compared with Maine

15worse than ME

of 32 measures CDC estimates. The other 17 are too close to call.

Conditions 9▼ 3 close Habits 2▼ 2 close Care 1▼ 6 close Mind 2▼ 3 close Everyday needs 1▼ 3 close

BetterToo close to callWorse

What stands out

21.2%More older adults who have lost all their teethME 14.8% · worse 10.3%More adults with heart diseaseME 7.6% · worse 11.3%More adults with COPDME 8.4% · worse

Care nearby

Northern Light Mayo HospitalDover Foxcroft · 15.9 mi · ER · rural critical access

Kvhc BrownvilleBrownville · 3.8 mi · sliding-scale fees

Primary careShortage · Brownville

DentalShortage · Brownville

Mental healthShortage · county-wide

CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · ZIP code 04414 · CMS · HRSAHealth in Brownville →

Natural hazards in Brownville

High

Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 63% of U.S. communities.

🥶 Cold waves🌊 Inland flooding🧊 Ice storms

3Does Brownville flood?paid flood claims since 1979 10Disasters that paid out herefederal disasters sent FEMA money to Brownville MapBrownville vs. its neighborsnearby towns shaded by rating

FEMA National Risk Index December 2025 · OpenFEMANatural hazards in Brownville →

Climate in Brownville

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Brownville has cold, snowy winters and pleasant summers, with plenty of rain. A typical July afternoon reaches 78°, a January night drops to 6°, and about 93 inches of snow falls in a normal winter.

28° / 9°Winter

51° / 29°Spring

76° / 53°Summer

56° / 36°Fall

How much snow does Brownville get?About 93 inches a winter.Rain & snow →When is the first frost?Around Oct 1, with the last in spring around May 12.Frost dates →Is it warmer than it used to be?+1.7° vs. the 20th century.Then & now →

NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020Climate in Brownville →

Schools in Brownville

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School Grade D

The public schools Brownville’s kids attend, from kindergarten through graduation, trail 95% of Maine’s districts on state tests and graduation. Among towns with similar incomes, they rank near the bottom.

DistrictRSU 41/MSAD 41Schools1

Brownville Elementary School CElementary · Grades 3–4 · 93 students

School data from the U.S. Department of Education (NCES, EDFacts). The School Grade is our own summary of state test results and graduation rates, graded within ME. Ratings are from neighbors.