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A town of 1,153. Home to 2 places on the National Register of Historic Places.
The best of Brownville’s subject grades is an A for history; the weakest is a D for schools. Brownville’s average trip to work is 37 minutes, above both Maine’s towns (25 minutes) and U.S. towns (25 minutes). On hazard risk, just 7 of Maine’s 285 towns do worse. The median household income is $64K, and 18% of residents live below the poverty line. Its National Register listings include Brown House and Slate House. Brownville has fewer than 2,500 residents, so it gets subject grades but no overall grade.
Where Brownville beats most towns, and one thing worth knowing.
| School | Grades | Students |
|---|---|---|
| Brownville Elementary School | 3–4 | 93 |
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
Each subject compared with towns across the country (schools within Maine), ordered by how far Brownville is from typical.
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Census counts: 402 in 1830, a peak of 1,964 in 1950, 1,139 in 2020. The archive holds 14 old photos and papers going back to 1870 and 3 maps from 1940 on.
2 places on the National Register of Historic Places.
Explore the history →Who provides power, water and the rest in Brownville, and how to reach them.
EPA SDWIS (Oct 9, 2026) · HIFLD + EIA-861 2025 · Census 2020 ZCTAs · NCES 2024–25 · registration: vote.gov, updated Aug 3, 2026.
Ordered by what stands out in Brownville.
The typical Brownville home is worth about $150,000, down 4.7% in a year, 64% below the Maine typical home.
| Brownville | Maine towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Households that own their home | 78% | 81% | 73% |
| Median rent | $1,057 a month | $1,106 a month | $1,185 a month |
Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data Center
Its public schools are run by RSU 41/MSAD 41. Its one school is below.
| School | Level | Students | Letter |
|---|---|---|---|
| Brownville Elementary SchoolLargest public elementary schoolGrades 3–4 | Grades 3–4 | 93 | C |
NCES · EDFacts · graded within ME on state tests and graduation
Most working residents leave Brownville for work: only 12% work in town. Jobs based in Brownville grew to 109 in 2023, 28 more than in 2013. Brownville’s median household income is $64,000, below both the Maine town median ($78,000) and the median of U.S. towns ($80,000).
| Brownville | Maine towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median household income | $64,000 | $78,000 | $80,000 |
| Working residents who work in town | 12% | 12% | 8% |
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
Brownville beats the Maine average on 0 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 15. 17% of Brownville adults report frequent physical distress. Among 144 Maine towns, just 8 have a higher share of adults who have diabetes than Brownville.
| Brownville | Maine towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Frequent physical distress (CDC PLACES) | 17% | 14% | 14% |
| High blood pressure (CDC PLACES) | 41% | 35% | 35% |
| Diabetes (CDC PLACES) | 14% | 11% | 12% |
| Binge drink (CDC PLACES) | 14% | 15% | 16% |
| What stands out | Brownville | ME |
|---|---|---|
| More older adults who have lost all their teeth | 21.2% | 14.8% |
| More adults with heart disease | 10.3% | 7.6% |
| More adults with COPD | 11.3% | 8.4% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Brownville has cold, snowy winters and pleasant summers, with plenty of rain. Brownville’s July high is 78°F.
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
The FEMA risk score in Brownville is 63 of 100. Since 1979, 3 flood insurance claims have been paid out in Brownville.
FEMA flood insurance claims · FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
14 miles of trail in 3 parks and preserves. Pleasant River Headwaters Forest, at 802 acres with 1.2 miles of trail, is the biggest park or preserve.
| Brownville | Maine towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Conserved land | 1.1% | 4.7% | 4.3% |
| Miles of trail per square mile | 0.3 miles per square mile | 0.7 | 0.4 |
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Pleasant River Headwaters Forest | 1.2 mi | 802 |
| 2. Brownville Woods | — | 146 |
| 3. Davis Field | — | 14 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
None within 15 miles of Brownville; the nearest are
About 4 of every 100 Brownville residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across Maine.
Where Brownville’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
Census LEHD 2023
Town in Maine, United States
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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Home to 2 places on the National Register of Historic Places.
Not for the area. That is 2.4 years of the area's median household income ($61,345 across the county). Cost of living, which also weighs rents, property taxes and how many households pay 30% or more of their income for housing, grades B+.