Town guide

Brownfield, Maine

Brownfield is a town in Oxford County, Maine, home to about 1,830 people across 44 square miles. Its ZIP code is 04010.

Homes sold for a median of $265 per square foot in the three months ending August 2026, a balanced market.

Population1,83041 per sq mi
Median home value$287,500Census, as estimated by owners
Price per sq ft$265Sold homes, 3 months to August 2026
Sold over asking13%Latest 3 months

ZIP codes in Brownfield

1 ZIP code

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Around Brownfield

Distances

Nearest major airportPortland International Jetport (PWM)36 miles away
Nearest city of 250,000+Boston, MA111 miles away
Nearest city of 1 million+New York, NY274 miles away

Straight-line distances from the center of Brownfield; driving is longer.

Source: Airports from OurAirports (scheduled passenger service); city centers and populations from the U.S. Census Bureau.

Who represents Brownfield

Source: Members of Congress from the congress-legislators project; districts from the Census Bureau’s relationship files; governor and mayor from Wikidata.

Population over time

Brownfield had 1,631 residents in the 2020 census, up 30% since 2000.

It’s the 178th largest of 519 towns in Maine by population.

Oxford County grew from 32,238 residents in 1900 to 57,777 in 2020.

Brownfield population by census2000: 1,251, 2010: 1,597, 2020: 1,6311,25120001,59720101,6312020

Oxford County, 1900–2020

Oxford County population, 1900 to 20201900: 32,238, 1910: 36,256, 1920: 37,700, 1930: 41,483, 1940: 42,662, 1950: 44,221, 1960: 44,345, 1970: 43,457, 1980: 48,968, 1990: 52,602, 2000: 54,755, 2010: 57,833, 2020: 57,77732K’00’1038K’20’3043K’40’5044K’60’7049K’80’9055K’00’1058K’20

Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial censuses (counties 1900–1990 from the Bureau’s historical county file).

Weather by month

Average highs peak around 82°F in summer, and winter lows average 7°F. About 47 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year.

Average high and low temperature and precipitation by month near BrownfieldJan: high 31°F, low 7°F, 3.4 in; Feb: high 34°F, low 9°F, 2.9 in; Mar: high 42°F, low 19°F, 3.6 in; Apr: high 56°F, low 30°F, 4.5 in; May: high 68°F, low 42°F, 3.7 in; Jun: high 77°F, low 51°F, 4.1 in; Jul: high 82°F, low 56°F, 3.9 in; Aug: high 81°F, low 54°F, 3.6 in; Sep: high 73°F, low 46°F, 4 in; Oct: high 59°F, low 35°F, 4.7 in; Nov: high 47°F, low 26°F, 4.4 in; Dec: high 36°F, low 15°F, 4.2 in31°7°Jan3.434°9°Feb2.942°19°Mar3.656°30°Apr4.568°42°May3.777°51°Jun4.182°56°Jul3.981°54°Aug3.673°46°Sep4.059°35°Oct4.747°26°Nov4.436°15°Dec4.2Rain and melted snow, inches

Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Fryeburg E Slopes Ap, ME weather station (4 miles away).

Jobs in Oxford County

14,143 jobs at 1,381 businesses in Oxford County. The biggest industries by employees:

Largest industries in Oxford CountyHotels and restaurants: 2,601 jobs; Health care and social assistance: 2,517 jobs; Retail trade: 2,377 jobs; Manufacturing: 2,292 jobs; Construction: 1,070 jobs; Other services: 476 jobs; Educational services: 419 jobs; Professional services: 369 jobsHotels and restaurants 18% Health care and social assistance 18% Retail trade 17% Manufacturing 16% Construction 8% Other services 3% Educational services 3% Professional services 3%

Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).

Health care

Nearest hospitals

  • Bridgton HospitalCritical access hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 3 of 5 · Bridgton12.2 miles
  • Memorial Hospital, theCritical access hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 4 of 5 · North Conway14.1 miles
  • Mainehealth Stephens HospitalCritical access hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 4 of 5 · Norway26.4 miles

Source: Hospitals from CMS Hospital General Information (ratings are CMS overall star ratings); straight-line distances.

Places in and around Brownfield

Parks (2 nearby)

  • Brownfield Bridge Canoe Access · 4 acres1.7 mi
  • Burnt Meadow Pond State Water Access · 1 acres1.5 mi

Grocery stores (1 nearby)

  • Brownfield Country Market1.5 mi

Libraries

  • Denmark Public Library6.3 mi
  • Fryeburg Public Library6.5 mi

Museums

  • Great Ossipee Museum6.7 mi
  • Fryeburg Fair Farm Museum7.2 mi

Theaters and performance venues

  • Denmark Arts Center5.5 mi
  • Leura Hill Eastman Performing Arts Center6.5 mi

Counts are within about 4.5 miles of the center of town.

Source: Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors (openstreetmap.org/copyright), as mapped by volunteers; it can miss places or include closed ones.

Schools in Brownfield

Private schools (1)
SchoolGradesStudentsAffiliationDistance
Shepherds River Mennonite SchoolBrownfield1–1030Mennonite2.3 mi

Source: U.S. Department of Education, NCES: Common Core of Data for public schools; Private School Universe Survey (2023-2024) for private schools. Listed by address; we don’t rate schools.

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