Compare towns
Cherryfield vs Crystal vs Steuben
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 affordable homes ($129k median).
Steuben has the highest household income ($76k).
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 | Steuben |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 809 |
247Lowest |
1,388Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -10.1%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
— | -0.2%Highest ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 58.1±4.2 30% above ME |
63.2±8.4Highest 41% above ME |
40.1±8.5Lowest 10% below 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%±11.8 ME: 18.1% |
20.4%±5.4Highest ME: 18.1% |
| Steuben and Crystal 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% |
15.9%±1Lowest ME: 22.4% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 21.4% ME: 36.2% |
22.9%Highest ME: 36.2% |
18.9%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.7%±1.6 ME: 5.8% |
0%±6.3Lowest ME: 5.8% |
5.2%±1.4Highest ME: 5.8% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $37,115±$17kLowest 50% below ME |
$48,125±$13k 36% below ME |
$76,466±$4kHighest about the ME average |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $195,800±$53kHighest 34% below ME |
$129,200±$60kLowest 56% below ME |
$173,900±$32k 41% below ME |
| Cherryfield and Steuben 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 |
$678±$319 40% below ME |
| Crystal and Steuben are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $1,950 36% below ME |
$943Lowest 69% below ME |
$2,029Highest 33% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 60.5%±17.8Highest ME: 48.4% |
14.3%±100Lowest ME: 48.4% |
26.3%±87.8 ME: 48.4% |
| Cherryfield and Steuben 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% ME: 10.7% |
5.4%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 66.8%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
92.8%Highest ME: 74.3% |
89.4% ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1977 same as ME |
1974Lowest 3 yrs older than ME |
1979Highest 2 yrs newer than ME |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 30 minHighest 22% above ME |
27 minLowest 10% above ME |
28 min 14% above ME |
| Work from home | 18.2%±10.4Highest ME: 15.9% |
0%±15.1Lowest ME: 15.9% |
11.8%±6.5 ME: 15.9% |
| Cherryfield and Steuben are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| School district | Cherryfield Public Schools | — | RSU 24 |
| High school in town | None 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.