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Benton vs Cherryfield
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Maine.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Benton has grown the fastest since 2010 (-0.6%).
Cherryfield has the most people working from home (18.2%).
What matters to you?
Pick a few. We’ll pull those rows to the top and mark which town comes out ahead on each. There’s no overall score: what matters is up to you.
| Measure | Benton | Cherryfield |
|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||
| People | ||
| Population | 2,770Highest |
809Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -0.6%Highest ME: +2.6% |
-10.1%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 42.8±6Lowest 4% below ME |
58.1±4.2Highest 30% above ME |
| Kids under 18 | 19.9%±4.8Highest ME: 18.1% |
11.6%±5.3Lowest ME: 18.1% |
| Benton and Cherryfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Age 65+ | 21%±3.9Lowest ME: 22.4% |
32.4%±9.6Highest ME: 22.4% |
| Cherryfield and Benton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 21.2%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
21.4%Highest ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.2%±1.8Highest ME: 5.8% |
1.7%±1.6Lowest ME: 5.8% |
| Benton and Cherryfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Cost of living | ||
| Household incomemedian | $61,437±$5kHighest 18% below ME |
$37,115±$17kLowest 50% below ME |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $176,700±$23kLowest 40% below ME |
$195,800±$53kHighest 34% below ME |
| Cherryfield and Benton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,110±$123Highest about the ME average |
$428±$107Lowest 62% below ME |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $1,758Lowest 42% below ME |
$1,950Highest 36% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 65.7%±22.9Highest ME: 48.4% |
60.5%±17.8Lowest ME: 48.4% |
| Benton and Cherryfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Below poverty line | 10%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
26.3%Highest ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | ||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 84.2%Highest ME: 74.3% |
66.8%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1980Highest 3 yrs newer than ME |
1977Lowest same as ME |
| Getting to work | ||
| Average commuteone way | 20 minLowest 21% below ME |
30 minHighest 22% above ME |
| Work from home | 6.7%±4.9Lowest ME: 15.9% |
18.2%±10.4Highest ME: 15.9% |
| Cherryfield and Benton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Schools | ||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #85 of 133 in ME | — |
| School district | RSU 49/MSAD 49 | Cherryfield Public Schools |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town |
| On TownTapestry | ||
| Old photos in History | None yet | None yet |
ME average · Sources: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates 2020–2024; 2010 & 2020 decennial census; NCES Common Core of Data. “±” is the Census margin of error. Property tax is top-coded by the Census at $10,000+. School rank compares math and reading proficiency against the state average.