Compare towns
Berwick vs Cherryfield vs Steuben
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Maine.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Berwick has grown the fastest since 2010 (+9.7%).
Cherryfield has the oldest population (median age 58.1).
Steuben has the most affordable homes ($174k median).
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 | Berwick | Cherryfield | Steuben |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 8,175Highest |
809Lowest |
1,388 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +9.7%Highest ME: +2.6% |
-10.1%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
-0.2% ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 40.7±2.9 9% below ME |
58.1±4.2Highest 30% above ME |
40.1±8.5Lowest 10% below ME |
| Kids under 18 | 22.7%±4.4Highest ME: 18.1% |
11.6%±5.3Lowest ME: 18.1% |
20.4%±5.4 ME: 18.1% |
| Berwick and Steuben are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 17.2%±4.1 ME: 22.4% |
32.4%±9.6Highest ME: 22.4% |
15.9%±1Lowest ME: 22.4% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 35%Highest ME: 36.2% |
21.4% ME: 36.2% |
18.9%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.7%±1.7 ME: 5.8% |
1.7%±1.6Lowest ME: 5.8% |
5.2%±1.4Highest ME: 5.8% |
| Steuben and Berwick are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $94,771±$24kHighest 27% above ME |
$37,115±$17kLowest 50% below ME |
$76,466±$4k about the ME average |
| Berwick and Steuben are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $369,100±$19kHighest 24% above ME |
$195,800±$53k 34% below ME |
$173,900±$32kLowest 41% below ME |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,452±$430Highest 27% above ME |
$428±$107Lowest 62% below ME |
$678±$319 40% below ME |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,436Highest 46% above ME |
$1,950Lowest 36% below ME |
$2,029 33% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 50.6%±46 ME: 48.4% |
60.5%±17.8Highest ME: 48.4% |
26.3%±87.8Lowest ME: 48.4% |
| Cherryfield and Berwick are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 4.2%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
26.3%Highest ME: 10.7% |
5.4% ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 87.4% ME: 74.3% |
66.8%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
89.4%Highest ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1989Highest 12 yrs newer than ME |
1977Lowest same as ME |
1979 2 yrs newer than ME |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 30 min 20% above ME |
30 minHighest 22% above ME |
28 minLowest 14% above ME |
| Work from home | 20.2%±7.6Highest ME: 15.9% |
18.2%±10.4 ME: 15.9% |
11.8%±6.5Lowest ME: 15.9% |
| Berwick and Cherryfield 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 | #101 of 133 in ME | — | — |
| School district | RSU 60/MSAD 60 | Cherryfield Public Schools | RSU 24 |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | None in town |
| On TownTapestry | |||
| Old photos in History | None yet | 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.