Compare towns
Cherryfield vs Cornish vs Steuben
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Cherryfield has the most people working from home (18.2%).
Cornish has the most expensive homes ($296k median).
Steuben has grown the fastest since 2010 (-0.2%).
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 | Steuben |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 809Lowest |
1,816Highest |
1,388 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -10.1%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
-1.5% U.S.: +7.4% |
-0.2%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 58.1±4.2Highest 49% above U.S. |
54±8.3 39% above U.S. |
40.1±8.5Lowest 3% above U.S. |
| Cherryfield and Cornish are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 11.6%±5.3Lowest U.S.: 22% |
14.4%±3.2 U.S.: 22% |
20.4%±5.4Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Steuben and Cornish are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 32.4%±9.6Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
27.3%±4.1 U.S.: 17.2% |
15.9%±1Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Cherryfield and Cornish are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 21.4% U.S.: 35.7% |
40.6%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
18.9%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.7%±1.6 U.S.: 6.4% |
1.4%±0.9Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.2%±1.4Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $37,115±$17kLowest 54% below U.S. |
$91,821±$2kHighest 14% above U.S. |
$76,466±$4k 5% below U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $195,800±$53k 41% below U.S. |
$296,000±$69kHighest 11% below U.S. |
$173,900±$32kLowest 48% below U.S. |
| Cornish and Cherryfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $428±$107Lowest 70% below U.S. |
$1,221±$227Highest 14% below U.S. |
$678±$319 52% below U.S. |
| Cornish and Steuben are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $1,950Lowest 37% below U.S. |
$5,796Highest 86% above U.S. |
$2,029 35% below U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 60.5%±17.8Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
40.5%±38.1 U.S.: 51.1% |
26.3%±87.8Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Cherryfield and Cornish are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 26.3%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
4.7%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
5.4% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 66.8%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
94.1%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
89.4% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1977Lowest 3 yrs older than U.S. |
1980Highest same as U.S. |
1979 1 yr older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 30 minHighest 14% above U.S. |
24 minLowest 8% below U.S. |
28 min 6% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 18.2%±10.4Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
12%±4.1 U.S.: 15.1% |
11.8%±6.5Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Cherryfield and Cornish are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| School district | Cherryfield Public Schools | Cornish School District | RSU 24 |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | None in town |
| On TownTapestry | |||
| Old photos in History | None yet | None yet | None yet |
U.S. 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.