Moving to Brownfield, Maine

Population: 1,251. Estimated population in July 2024: 1,419 (+13.4% change)
Males: 615 (49.2%), Females: 636 (50.8%)

Oxford County

Demographics

Median resident age: 41.1 years
Median household income: $33,304
Median house value: $89,600

Population by Race

Races in Brownfield:

• White Non-Hispanic (98.6%)
• American Indian (0.9%)
• Two or more races (0.9%)

Ancestries: English (20.1%), Irish (18.1%), French (9.4%), United States (8.6%), Italian (7.4%), German (6.7%).

Elevation: 424 feet

Population by Education

For population 25 years and over in Brownfield

• High school or higher: 87.4%
• Bachelor’s degree or higher: 17.5%
• Graduate or professional degree: 4.8%
• Unemployed: 6.2%
• Mean travel time to work: 27.5 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Brownfield town

• Never married: 19.0%
• Now married: 59.8%
• Separated: 0.9%
• Widowed: 5.7%
• Divorced: 14.6%

1.4% Foreign born

Hospitals

Hospitals/medical centers near Brownfield:

• BRIDGTON HOSPITAL (about 16 miles; BRIDGTON, ME)
• MEMORIAL HOSPITAL THE (about 17 miles; NORTH CONWAY, NH)
• STEPHENS MEMORIAL HOSPITAL (about 30 miles; NORWAY, ME)

Airports

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Brownfield:

• PORTLAND INTL JETPORT (about 48 miles; PORTLAND, ME; Abbreviation: PWM)
• PEASE INTERNATIONAL TRADEPORT (about 61 miles; PORTSMOUTH, NH; Abbreviation: PSM)
• BRUNSWICK NAS (about 68 miles; BRUNSWICK, ME; Abbreviation: NHZ)

Other public-use airports nearest to Brownfield:

• EASTERN SLOPES REGIONAL (about 4 miles; FRYEBURG, ME; Abbreviation: IZG)
• LIMINGTON-HARMON (about 22 miles; LIMINGTON, ME; Abbreviation: 63B)
• NAPLES (about 22 miles; NAPLES, ME; Abbreviation: 76B)

Colleges and Universities

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Brownfield:

• SAINT JOSEPHS COLLEGE (about 27 miles; STANDISH, ME; Full-time enrollment: 2,376)
• UNIVERSITY OF NEW ENGLAND-UNIVERSITY CAMPUS (about 45 miles; BIDDEFORD, ME; Full-time enrollment: 2,251)
• UNIVERSITY OF SOUTHERN MAINE (about 47 miles; PORTLAND, ME; Full-time enrollment: 7,381)
• PLYMOUTH STATE COLLEGE (about 53 miles; PLYMOUTH, NH; Full-time enrollment: 3,542)
• UNIVERSITY OF NEW HAMPSHIRE-MAIN CAMPUS (about 56 miles; DURHAM, NH; Full-time enrollment: 12,586)
• NEW HAMPSHIRE COLLEGE (about 71 miles; MANCHESTER, NH; Full-time enrollment: 3,251)
• UNIVERSITY OF MAINE AT FARMINGTON (about 74 miles; FARMINGTON, ME; Full-time enrollment: 2,229)

Public primary/middle school in Brownfield:

• BROWNFIELD CONSOLIDATED SCHOOL (Students: 59; Location: 90 MAIN STREET; Grades: KG – 02)

Libraries

Library in Brownfield:

• BROWNFIELD PUBLIC LIBRARY (Operating income: $3,940; Location: MAIN STREET; 5,057 books; 125 audio materials; 120 video materials; 3 serial subscriptions)