Compare towns
Brooks vs Cherryfield vs Milbridge
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Maine.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Brooks has the youngest population (median age 45.9).
Cherryfield has the oldest population (median age 58.1).
Milbridge has grown the fastest since 2010 (+1.6%).
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 | Brooks | Cherryfield | Milbridge |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,208 |
809Lowest |
1,222Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -6.3% ME: +2.6% |
-10.1%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
+1.6%Highest ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 45.9±6.6Lowest about the ME average |
58.1±4.2Highest 30% above ME |
50.3±6.2 12% above ME |
| Cherryfield and Milbridge are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 17.1%±4.2 ME: 18.1% |
11.6%±5.3Lowest ME: 18.1% |
22.5%±4.9Highest ME: 18.1% |
| Milbridge and Brooks are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 17%±3.1Lowest ME: 22.4% |
32.4%±9.6Highest ME: 22.4% |
30.2%±5.2 ME: 22.4% |
| Cherryfield and Milbridge are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 27.5%Highest ME: 36.2% |
21.4%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
24.7% ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 6.8%±3.5Highest ME: 5.8% |
1.7%±1.6 ME: 5.8% |
1.2%±1.3Lowest ME: 5.8% |
| Brooks and Cherryfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $59,130±$10k 21% below ME |
$37,115±$17kLowest 50% below ME |
$60,536±$16kHighest 19% below ME |
| Milbridge and Brooks are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $196,700±$33k 34% below ME |
$195,800±$53kLowest 34% below ME |
$240,400±$31kHighest 19% below ME |
| Milbridge and Brooks are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,116±$112Highest about the ME average |
$428±$107Lowest 62% below ME |
$619±$186 46% below ME |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,096Highest 31% below ME |
$1,950Lowest 36% below ME |
$2,022 33% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 18%±17.3Lowest ME: 48.4% |
60.5%±17.8Highest ME: 48.4% |
45.8%±22.6 ME: 48.4% |
| Cherryfield and Milbridge are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 19.1% ME: 10.7% |
26.3%Highest ME: 10.7% |
18.4%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 74.6% ME: 74.3% |
66.8%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
85.1%Highest ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1986Highest 9 yrs newer than ME |
1977 same as ME |
1974Lowest 3 yrs older than ME |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 25 min about the ME average |
30 minHighest 22% above ME |
18 minLowest 26% below ME |
| Work from home | 14.5%±2.9Lowest ME: 15.9% |
18.2%±10.4 ME: 15.9% |
18.9%±6.1Highest ME: 15.9% |
| Milbridge and Cherryfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| School district | RSU 03/MSAD 03 | Cherryfield Public Schools | RSU 37/MSAD 37 |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | None in town |
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| 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.