Compare towns
Cherryfield vs Corinth
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 expensive homes ($196k median).
Corinth has grown the fastest since 2010 (+0.8%).
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 | Corinth |
|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||
| People | ||
| Population | 809Lowest |
2,990Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -10.1%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
+0.8%Highest ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 58.1±4.2Highest 30% above ME |
42.7±6Lowest 5% below ME |
| Kids under 18 | 11.6%±5.3Lowest ME: 18.1% |
23%±4.9Highest ME: 18.1% |
| Age 65+ | 32.4%±9.6Highest ME: 22.4% |
16.3%±3.9Lowest ME: 22.4% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 21.4%Highest ME: 36.2% |
20.2%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.7%±1.6Lowest ME: 5.8% |
3.3%±1.5Highest ME: 5.8% |
| Corinth 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 |
$64,229±$5kHighest 14% below ME |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $195,800±$53kHighest 34% below ME |
$135,800±$31kLowest 54% below ME |
| Cherryfield and Corinth 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 |
$883±$157Highest 22% below ME |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $1,950Highest 36% below ME |
$1,381Lowest 55% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 60.5%±17.8Highest ME: 48.4% |
23.4%±11.6Lowest ME: 48.4% |
| Below poverty line | 26.3%Highest ME: 10.7% |
11.4%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | ||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 66.8%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
82.2%Highest ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1977Lowest same as ME |
1986Highest 9 yrs newer than ME |
| Getting to work | ||
| Average commuteone way | 30 minHighest 22% above ME |
30 minLowest 21% above ME |
| Work from home | 18.2%±10.4Highest ME: 15.9% |
15.6%±5.8Lowest ME: 15.9% |
| Cherryfield and Corinth 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 | — | #102 of 133 in ME |
| School district | Cherryfield Public Schools | RSU 64/MSAD 64 |
| High school in town | None in town | Central High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 14.3 |
| 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.