Population 1,076 · Census ACS 2020–24
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Population and households in Brownville
Household size in Brownville
| Period | Brownville | Maine | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 2.18 | 2.37 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 2.13 | 2.36 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 2.56 | 2.35 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 2.12 | 2.30 | 2.65 |
| Change | −0.06 | −0.07 | −0.03 |
Brownville is a place of small households, averaging 2.12 people against 2.65 for the U.S., which points to many singles, couples and roommates and relatively few children.
Household size: the average number of people living in each occupied home. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25010).
Median age in Brownville
| Period | Brownville | Maine | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 45.4 | 42.1 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 50.4 | 43.5 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 48.2 | 45.0 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 48.2 | 45.0 | 40.1 |
| Change | +2.8 | +2.9 | +2.3 |
With a median age of 48.2, Brownville is noticeably older than the country as a whole (40.1), an age mix that tilts toward empty nesters and retirees. The median age has climbed from 45.4 in 2006–10, but in a place this small, much of that may be survey noise rather than real change.
Median age: the age that splits residents into two equal halves. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B01002).
Single-parent households in Brownville
| Period | Brownville | Maine | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 14.7% | 10.1% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 11.3% | 10.1% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 10.0% | 9.4% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 6.2% | 8.8% | 11.6% |
| Change | −8.5 pts | −1.4 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single parents head only 6.2% of households in Brownville, well below the national share of 11.6%.
Single-parent households: households where one adult with no spouse present lives with children under 18. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B11003).
Housing in Brownville
Renters in Brownville
| Period | Brownville | Maine | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 17.6% | 26.9% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 19.1% | 28.6% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 20.8% | 27.7% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 23.3% | 25.7% | 34.8% |
| Change | +5.6 pts | −1.2 pts | +1.5 pts |
Only 23.3% of households in Brownville rent their homes, far below the national share of 34.8%, so most residents are owners who tend to stay put. Maine as a whole looks much the same. Among homeowners, 54.2% have no mortgage at all, well above the national share of 39.8%.
Renters: occupied homes that are rented rather than owned. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25003).
Vacant homes in Brownville
| Period | Brownville | Maine | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 46.6% | 17.8% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 51.1% | 18.1% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 52.3% | 19.0% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 45.9% | 16.4% | 9.6% |
| Change | −0.7 pts | −1.4 pts | −1.8 pts |
Vacant homes make up 45.9% of the housing in Brownville, far above the national rate of 9.6%. In resort and lake areas that usually means seasonal and vacation homes; elsewhere it can point to weak demand.
Vacant homes: homes with no one living in them, including vacation homes and homes for sale or rent. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25002).
Age of homes in Brownville
| Period | Brownville | Maine | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1965 | 1969 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1961 | 1971 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1974 | 1973 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 1974 | 1975 | 1980 |
| Change | +9 | +6 | +6 |
Housing in Brownville leans a little older: the median home dates to 1974, against 1980 nationally. Maine as a whole looks much the same.
Age of homes: the year that splits the housing stock into older and newer halves. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25035).
Rent in Brownville
| Period | Brownville | Maine | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $453 | $766 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $663 | $831 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $683 | $919 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $1,061 | $1,230 | $1,571 |
| Change | +$608 | +$464 | +$606 |
The median renter in Brownville pays $1,061 a month for rent and utilities, well below the national median of $1,571. Rent takes 25.9% of the typical renter's income, comfortably under the 30% mark often used to define affordable rent.
Rent: monthly rent plus the utilities renters pay themselves. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25064).
Education in Brownville
Bachelor's degrees in Brownville
| Period | Brownville | Maine | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 8.6% | 27.0% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 10.1% | 28.7% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 13.0% | 32.0% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 16.1% | 36.5% | 35.6% |
| Change | +7.5 pts | +9.5 pts | +7.2 pts |
Fewer adults in Brownville have a four-year degree than in the country as a whole: 16.1%, against 35.6% nationally.
Bachelor's degrees: adults 25 and older with a bachelor's degree or higher. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B15003).
High school graduates in Brownville
| Period | Brownville | Maine | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 85.8% | 89.9% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 87.7% | 91.4% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 89.8% | 92.6% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 92.5% | 94.8% | 89.3% |
| Change | +6.8 pts | +4.8 pts | +4.3 pts |
About nine in ten adults in Brownville have finished high school (92.5%), above the national rate of 89.3%. Still, the rate is lower than in Maine overall (94.8%).
High school graduates: adults 25 and older with a high school diploma, GED or more. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B15003).
Jobs in Brownville
| Period | Brownville | Maine | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 5.9% | 6.6% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 11.4% | 7.6% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 9.8% | 4.2% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 8.6% | 3.9% | 5.4% |
| Change | +2.7 pts | −2.7 pts | −2.7 pts |
Unemployment in Brownville runs well above the national rate: 8.6% of the labor force was out of work and looking, against 5.4%. Because the Census pools five years of responses (2020–24), these rates smooth over short swings and lag the current job market.
Unemployment: people looking for work as a share of everyone working or looking. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B23025).
Brownville compared with nearby cities
| City | Household size | Median age | Single parents | Renters | Vacant homes | Median year built | Median rent | Bachelor's degree | High school diploma | Unemployment |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Brownville | 2.12 | 48.2 | 6.2% | 23.3% | 45.9% | 1974 | $1,061 | 16.1% | 92.5% | 8.6% |
| Brownville Junction | 1.93 | 59.0 | 3.3% | 10.8% | 56.2% | 1975 | $1,070 | 21.0% | 91.9% | 5.0% |
| Knights Landing | 1.94 | 56.7 | 4.6% | 13.3% | 53.8% | 1974 | $950 | 19.0% | 92.0% | 6.4% |
| Milo | 1.99 | 49.4 | 10.4% | 26.6% | 21.8% | 1977 | $778 | 19.3% | 93.8% | 2.7% |
| Sebec | 2.10 | 53.0 | 5.7% | 4.7% | 43.5% | 1986 | $892 | 29.5% | 93.6% | 1.8% |
| Williamsburg | 1.83 | 66.3 | 3.3% | 4.4% | 58.5% | 1978 | $1,052 | 26.5% | 91.7% | 0.1% |
| South Sebec | 2.17 | 47.9 | 6.4% | 6.4% | 37.2% | 1987 | $949 | 25.7% | 93.5% | 3.5% |
| Atkinson Mills | 2.24 | 43.8 | 6.7% | 17.0% | 53.4% | 1975 | $1,267 | 6.8% | 89.8% | 10.5% |
| East Dover | 2.39 | 40.1 | 14.5% | 15.4% | 23.7% | 1980 | $917 | 28.4% | 89.8% | 1.0% |
| Sebec Lake | 2.28 | 51.3 | 7.4% | 8.4% | 68.7% | 1983 | $765 | 24.2% | 93.3% | 6.6% |
| Dover Foxcroft | 2.24 | 39.6 | 18.5% | 34.0% | 27.2% | 1975 | $871 | 27.5% | 89.4% | 3.5% |
All figures 2020–24.
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About these numbers
Every figure on this page is a BestNeighborhood calculation from the Census Bureau's American Community Survey (ACS), built up from the Census block groups that make up Brownville. Each ACS 5-year release pools five years of responses; this page shows the last 15 releases, 2006–10 through 2020–24. Neighboring releases share four of their five years, so they move gradually and small changes between them are within the survey's margin of error; in small places the lines can jump from one release to the next for the same reason. The maps show the same measures for each neighborhood, ranked against the whole country.
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