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Cherryfield vs Anson
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Maine.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Cherryfield has the most people working from home (18.2%).
Anson has the most kids (22.1% under 18).
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 | Cherryfield | Anson |
|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||
| People | ||
| Population | 809Lowest |
2,331Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -10.1%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
-8.8%Highest ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 58.1±4.2Highest 30% above ME |
46.7±6.2Lowest 4% above ME |
| Kids under 18 | 11.6%±5.3Lowest ME: 18.1% |
22.1%±5.6Highest ME: 18.1% |
| Anson and Cherryfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Age 65+ | 32.4%±9.6Highest ME: 22.4% |
18.3%±4.9Lowest ME: 22.4% |
| Cherryfield and Anson are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 21.4%Highest ME: 36.2% |
11.7%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.7%±1.6Lowest ME: 5.8% |
3.2%±2.7Highest ME: 5.8% |
| Anson and Cherryfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Cost of living | ||
| Household incomemedian | $37,115±$17kLowest 50% below ME |
$52,474±$21kHighest 30% below ME |
| Anson and Cherryfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $195,800±$53kHighest 34% below ME |
$117,800±$14kLowest 60% below ME |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $428±$107Lowest 62% below ME |
$928±$62Highest 19% below ME |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $1,950Highest 36% below ME |
$1,572Lowest 48% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 60.5%±17.8Highest ME: 48.4% |
20.6%±23.9Lowest ME: 48.4% |
| Cherryfield and Anson are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Below poverty line | 26.3%Highest ME: 10.7% |
8.8%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | ||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 66.8%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
79.3%Highest ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1977Highest same as ME |
1972Lowest 5 yrs older than ME |
| Getting to work | ||
| Average commuteone way | 30 minLowest 22% above ME |
33 minHighest 32% above ME |
| Work from home | 18.2%±10.4Highest ME: 15.9% |
3%±2.9Lowest ME: 15.9% |
| Schools | ||
| School district | Cherryfield Public Schools | RSU 74/MSAD 74 |
| High school in town | None in town | Carrabec High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 11.6 |
| 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.