Compare towns
Cherryfield vs Crystal 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 people working from home (18.2%).
Crystal has the most homeowners (92.8%).
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 | Crystal | Ashland |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 809 |
247Lowest |
1,080Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -10.1%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
— | -7.7%Highest ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 58.1±4.2 30% above ME |
63.2±8.4Highest 41% above ME |
53.4±9.1Lowest 19% above ME |
| Crystal and Cherryfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 11.6%±5.3Lowest ME: 18.1% |
16.2%±11.8Highest ME: 18.1% |
14.3%±3.8 ME: 18.1% |
| Crystal and Ashland are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 32.4%±9.6 ME: 22.4% |
49%±5.3Highest ME: 22.4% |
32.2%±8Lowest ME: 22.4% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 21.4% ME: 36.2% |
22.9%Highest ME: 36.2% |
13.8%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.7%±1.6 ME: 5.8% |
0%±6.3Lowest ME: 5.8% |
4.3%±2.3Highest ME: 5.8% |
| Ashland 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 |
$48,125±$13kHighest 36% below ME |
$46,838±$15k 37% below ME |
| Crystal and Ashland 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 |
$129,200±$60k 56% below ME |
$125,000±$49kLowest 58% below ME |
| Cherryfield and Crystal 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 |
$1,563±$922Highest 37% above ME |
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| Property taxmedian, yearly | $1,950Highest 36% below ME |
$943Lowest 69% below ME |
$1,511 50% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 60.5%±17.8Highest ME: 48.4% |
14.3%±100Lowest ME: 48.4% |
25.7%±27.5 ME: 48.4% |
| Cherryfield and Ashland 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% |
14.7%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
23.6% ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 66.8% ME: 74.3% |
92.8%Highest ME: 74.3% |
66.1%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1977Highest same as ME |
1974 3 yrs older than ME |
1973Lowest 4 yrs older than ME |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 30 minHighest 22% above ME |
27 min 10% above ME |
21 minLowest 14% below ME |
| Work from home | 18.2%±10.4Highest ME: 15.9% |
0%±15.1Lowest ME: 15.9% |
4.7%±2.7 ME: 15.9% |
| Schools | |||
| School district | Cherryfield Public Schools | — | — |
| High school in town | None in town | — | — |
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| Old photos in History | 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.