Compare towns
Cherryfield vs Corinth vs Exeter vs Ashland
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%).
Exeter has the highest household income ($84k).
Ashland has the shortest commute (21 min average).
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 | Exeter | Ashland |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 809Lowest |
2,990Highest |
1,093 |
1,080 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -10.1% ME: +2.6% |
+0.8%Highest ME: +2.6% |
-11.8%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
-7.7% ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 58.1±4.2Highest 30% above ME |
42.7±6Lowest 5% below ME |
52.6±7.7 17% above ME |
53.4±9.1 19% above ME |
| Cherryfield and Ashland are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 11.6%±5.3 ME: 18.1% |
23%±4.9Highest ME: 18.1% |
9%±3.1Lowest ME: 18.1% |
14.3%±3.8 ME: 18.1% |
| Corinth and Ashland 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% |
16.3%±3.9Lowest ME: 22.4% |
23.9%±11.4 ME: 22.4% |
32.2%±8 ME: 22.4% |
| Cherryfield and Ashland 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% |
20.2% ME: 36.2% |
15% ME: 36.2% |
13.8%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.7%±1.6Lowest ME: 5.8% |
3.3%±1.5 ME: 5.8% |
3.4%±2.1 ME: 5.8% |
4.3%±2.3Highest ME: 5.8% |
| Ashland and Exeter 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±$5k 14% below ME |
$84,408±$12kHighest 13% above ME |
$46,838±$15k 37% below ME |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $195,800±$53kHighest 34% below ME |
$135,800±$31k 54% below ME |
$166,700±$39k 44% below ME |
$125,000±$49kLowest 58% below ME |
| Cherryfield and Exeter 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±$157 22% below ME |
$995±$386Highest 13% below ME |
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| Exeter and Corinth are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $1,950Highest 36% below ME |
$1,381Lowest 55% below ME |
$1,602 47% below ME |
$1,511 50% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 60.5%±17.8Highest ME: 48.4% |
23.4%±11.6Lowest ME: 48.4% |
33.3%±73.8 ME: 48.4% |
25.7%±27.5 ME: 48.4% |
| Cherryfield and Exeter 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% |
11.4% ME: 10.7% |
8.1%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
23.6% ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 66.8% ME: 74.3% |
82.2% ME: 74.3% |
93.1%Highest ME: 74.3% |
66.1%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1977 same as ME |
1986 9 yrs newer than ME |
1991Highest 14 yrs newer than ME |
1973Lowest 4 yrs older than ME |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 30 min 22% above ME |
30 min 21% above ME |
35 minHighest 43% above ME |
21 minLowest 14% below ME |
| Work from home | 18.2%±10.4Highest ME: 15.9% |
15.6%±5.8 ME: 15.9% |
10.3%±5.7 ME: 15.9% |
4.7%±2.7Lowest 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 |
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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.