Brownfield, ME

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Brownfield, Maine

Brownfield, Maine, in Oxford county, is 37 miles NW of Portland, Maine (center to center) and 109 miles N of Boston, Massachusetts. There are an estimated 1,251 people in the town.

The People and Families of Brownfield

In Brownfield, about 59% of adults are married.

Wealth and Education

In 2000, Brownfield had a median family income of $39,886.

Brownfield Housing

Approximately 89% of housing in Brownfield is owner-occupied. The town contains many homes that have been built in recent years.

Commuting

In Brownfield, 94% of commuters drive to work.

Comparative Profile of Brownfield, ME

Comparing Brownfield to similar size places nationwide (Peers) and to other places in Maine (State):

Ratings range from (lowest) to (highest).

The People

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
Age of the Population
Male Share of the Population
Senior Citizens
Well-Paid Single Men
Female Share of the Population
Children Under 5 Years Old
Racial Diversity

Families

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
Portion of People Married
Average Household Size

Wealth

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
College Educated Adults
People Above Poverty
People in Middle Class or Better
Median Family Income

Commute & Sprawl

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
Working at Home
Public Transportation Use
Short Commute Times

Housing

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
Seasonal and Vacation Housing
Housing Recently Built
Affordability of Rents
People Living Alone
Affordability of Property Taxes
Studio & One-Bedroom Rentals

Category	Value
Near Medium City	37 miles NW of Portland, Maine (center to center)
Nearest Large City	109 miles N of Boston, Massachusetts
County	Oxford
Standard Zip Codes	04010
Phone Area Codes	207
Time Zone	Eastern (-5 hours from GMT)
Daylight Savings	The city observes Daylight Saving Time.
Latitude	43.938
Longitude	-70.908

Station	EAST HIRAM
Distance	8.8 miles
Jan Temp	3 to 28 F
Apr Temp	29 to 53 F
Jul Temp	55 to 80 F
Oct Temp	32 to 58 F
Annual Precip	48.3 inches

Station	NORTH CONWAY
Distance	13.6 miles
Jan Temp	7 to 29 F
Apr Temp	31 to 54 F
Jul Temp	57 to 81 F
Oct Temp	34 to 59 F
Annual Precip	48 inches

Station	PINKHAM NOTCH
Distance	28.3 miles
Jan Temp	5 to 25 F
Apr Temp	28 to 47 F
Jul Temp	53 to 75 F
Oct Temp	33 to 54 F
Annual Precip	59.1 inches

Library
Brownfield Public Library Po Box 215 Brownfield, Maine (207) 935-3003 Library Web Site

Category	Count	Percent
Total Population	1,251	100%
Male	615	49.2%
Female	636	50.8%
Under 18	297	23.7%
18+	954	76.3%
65+	174	13.9%
Median Age	41.1
Average Family Size	2.86
White	1,237	98.9%
African-American	0	0%
Asian	0	0%
American Indian & Alaskan	2	0.2%
Other	0	0%
Mixed Race	11	0.9%
Hispanic (included in categories above)	4	0.3%
Median Family Income (1999)	$39,886
Population In Poverty	107	8.6%

Category	Value
Est. 2005 Population	1,419
Growth	168
Growth %	13.4%

Ancestry	Percent
English	19.7%
Irish	16.8%
US/American	12%
French (except Basque)	9.1%
Italian	7.8%
German	5.9%
Scottish	4.8%
Other (often includes Hispanic and African American)	4.8%
Scotch-Irish	3.8%
French Canadian	3.7%
Swedish	2.8%
Polish	2.2%
Dutch	1.3%
Welsh	0.8%
Canadian	0.8%
Austrian	0.6%
Czechoslovakian	0.4%
British	0.4%
Lebanese	0.4%
Portuguese	0.3%
Norwegian	0.3%
Armenian	0.3%
Russian	0.2%
Greek	0.2%
Danish	0.2%
Czech	0.2%

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