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Cherryfield vs Burnham
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 renters (33.2% rent).
Burnham has the highest household income ($59k).
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 | Burnham |
|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||
| People | ||
| Population | 809Lowest |
953Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -10.1%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
-5.8%Highest ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 58.1±4.2Highest 30% above ME |
48.4±3.2Lowest 8% above ME |
| Kids under 18 | 11.6%±5.3Lowest ME: 18.1% |
16.8%±4.7Highest ME: 18.1% |
| Burnham 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% |
22.2%±3.1Lowest ME: 22.4% |
| Cherryfield and Burnham 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% |
20.8%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.7%±1.6Lowest ME: 5.8% |
2.7%±2.2Highest ME: 5.8% |
| Burnham 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 |
$59,261±$18kHighest 21% below ME |
| Burnham 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 |
$178,100±$43kLowest 40% below ME |
| Cherryfield and Burnham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $428±$107Lowest 62% below ME |
$1,308±$386Highest 15% above ME |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $1,950Highest 36% below ME |
$1,897Lowest 38% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 60.5%±17.8Lowest ME: 48.4% |
60.9%±49Highest ME: 48.4% |
| Burnham and Cherryfield 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% |
13.6%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | ||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 66.8%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
87.8%Highest ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1977Lowest same as ME |
1983Highest 6 yrs newer than ME |
| Getting to work | ||
| Average commuteone way | 30 minHighest 22% above ME |
22 minLowest 13% below ME |
| Work from home | 18.2%±10.4Highest ME: 15.9% |
17%±10.9Lowest ME: 15.9% |
| Cherryfield and Burnham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Schools | ||
| School district | Cherryfield Public Schools | — |
| High school 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.