Compare towns
Cherryfield vs Cornish vs Milbridge vs Harmony
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 oldest population (median age 58.1).
Cornish has the youngest population (median age 39.2).
Milbridge has the shortest commute (18 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 | Cornish | Milbridge | Harmony |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 809Lowest |
1,024 |
1,222Highest |
974 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -10.1% ME: +2.6% |
— | +1.6%Highest ME: +2.6% |
-12.1%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 58.1±4.2Highest 30% above ME |
39.2±13.3Lowest 13% below ME |
50.3±6.2 12% above ME |
52.9±2.5 18% above ME |
| Cherryfield and Harmony 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% |
10.5%±5.5Lowest ME: 18.1% |
22.5%±4.9Highest ME: 18.1% |
16.4%±5.2 ME: 18.1% |
| Milbridge and Harmony 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% |
15.2%±6.8Lowest ME: 22.4% |
30.2%±5.2 ME: 22.4% |
22.9%±2.5 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+ | 21.4% ME: 36.2% |
16.1%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
24.7%Highest ME: 36.2% |
21.1% ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.7%±1.6 ME: 5.8% |
2.1%±1.9 ME: 5.8% |
1.2%±1.3Lowest ME: 5.8% |
2.9%±1.8Highest ME: 5.8% |
| Harmony and Cornish 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 |
$68,686±$2kHighest 8% below ME |
$60,536±$16k 19% below ME |
$54,063±$13k 28% below ME |
| Cornish and Milbridge are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $195,800±$53kLowest 34% below ME |
— | $240,400±$31kHighest 19% below ME |
$202,700±$58k 32% below ME |
| Milbridge and Harmony 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 |
$1,135±$141Highest about the ME average |
$619±$186 46% below ME |
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| Property taxmedian, yearly | $1,950 36% below ME |
$1,925 37% below ME |
$2,022Highest 33% below ME |
$1,449Lowest 52% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 60.5%±17.8Highest ME: 48.4% |
31%±22.9Lowest ME: 48.4% |
45.8%±22.6 ME: 48.4% |
43.5%±100 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 | 26.3%Highest ME: 10.7% |
8.3%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
18.4% ME: 10.7% |
15.8% ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 66.8%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
79.2% ME: 74.3% |
85.1%Highest ME: 74.3% |
67.8% ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1977Highest same as ME |
1958Lowest 19 yrs older than ME |
1974 3 yrs older than ME |
1973 4 yrs older than ME |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 30 min 22% above ME |
32 min 29% above ME |
18 minLowest 26% below ME |
32 minHighest 30% above ME |
| Work from home | 18.2%±10.4 ME: 15.9% |
7.4%±3.7Lowest ME: 15.9% |
18.9%±6.1Highest ME: 15.9% |
14.8%±8.2 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 | Cherryfield Public Schools | — | RSU 37/MSAD 37 | Harmony Public Schools |
| 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 | 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.