Brownville, ME

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Brownville, Maine

Brownville, Maine, in Piscataquis county, is 128 miles NE of Portland, Maine (center to center) and 227 miles NE of Boston, Massachusetts. There are an estimated 1,259 people in the town.

The People and Families of Brownville

In Brownville, about 61% of adults are married.

Wealth and Education

In 2000, Brownville had a median family income of $35,446.

Political Inclinations

Party contributions tended to flow to the Democratic team.

Brownville Housing

Approximately 83% of housing in Brownville is owner-occupied. Dwellings tend to be older, with average home age more advanced in the town than you'll find in other towns. Tax haters might appreciate the relatively low real estate taxes in Brownville.

Commuting

In Brownville, 90% of commuters drive to work. There just aren't a lot of public transporation users in the town.

High Points

Brownville strengths, compared to Peers (similar size places nationally) or State (other places in Maine):

Category	Trophy
Affordability of Property Taxes (vs. State)	Top 12%

Comparative Profile of Brownville, ME

Comparing Brownville 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
Senior Citizens
Male Share of the Population
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
People in Middle Class or Better
People Above Poverty
Median Family Income
College Educated Adults

Commute & Sprawl

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
Working at Home
Walking and Biking to Work
Public Transportation Use
Short Commute Times

Housing

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

Crime

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
Low Violent Crime
Low Property Crime

Category	Value
Near Medium City	128 miles NE of Portland, Maine (center to center)
Nearest Large City	227 miles NE of Boston, Massachusetts
County	Piscataquis
Standard Zip Codes	04414
P.O. Box Zip Codes	04481
Phone Area Codes	207
Time Zone	Eastern (-5 hours from GMT)
Daylight Savings	The city observes Daylight Saving Time.
Latitude	45.307
Longitude	-69.033

Station	BARNARD
Distance	5.9 miles
Jan Temp	2 to 24 F
Apr Temp	30 to 50 F
Jul Temp	56 to 77 F
Oct Temp	34 to 55 F
Annual Precip	44.8 inches

Station	DOVER-FOXCROFT
Distance	13.6 miles
Jan Temp	1 to 24 F
Apr Temp	28 to 49 F
Jul Temp	54 to 78 F
Oct Temp	32 to 55 F
Annual Precip	44 inches

Station	CORINNA
Distance	29.3 miles
Jan Temp	1 to 26 F
Apr Temp	30 to 52 F
Jul Temp	56 to 79 F
Oct Temp	33 to 57 F
Annual Precip	42.8 inches

Category	Count	Percent
Total Population	1,259	100%
Male	613	48.7%
Female	646	51.3%
Under 18	274	21.8%
18+	985	78.2%
65+	257	20.4%
Median Age	42.9
Average Family Size	2.8
White	1,235	98.1%
African-American	0	0%
Asian	1	0.1%
American Indian & Alaskan	13	1%
Other	3	0.2%
Mixed Race	7	0.6%
Hispanic (included in categories above)	11	0.9%

Category	Value
Est. 2005 Population	1,286
Growth	27
Growth %	2.1%

Ancestry	Percent
English	27.5%
French (except Basque)	19.2%
Irish	9.1%
US/American	9%
Welsh	6.9%
Other (often includes Hispanic and African American)	5.4%
Scottish	3.8%
Scotch-Irish	3.7%
German	3.5%
Swedish	3%
Canadian	2.1%
French Canadian	1.4%
Dutch	1.3%
Polish	1.3%
Portuguese	0.8%
Danish	0.6%
Italian	0.4%
British	0.4%
Russian	0.3%
Czech	0.2%

Location	Pop.	Median Family Income (2000)
Brownville	1,259	$35,446
Atkinson	323	$32,083
Charleston	1,397	$39,625
Lagrange	747	$42,159
Medford	231	$30,000
Milo	2,383	$31,875
Sebec	612	$38,125

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