Compare towns
Cherryfield vs Danforth vs Danforth
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%).
Danforth has the most kids (14.8% under 18).
Danforth has the highest household income ($48k).
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 | Danforth | Danforth |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 809Highest |
452Lowest |
666 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -10.1%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
— | -0.3%Highest ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 58.1±4.2Highest 30% above ME |
51.9±5.3Lowest 16% above ME |
53.1±4.4 19% above ME |
| Cherryfield and Danforth 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% |
14.8%±6.6Highest ME: 18.1% |
13.4%±4.3 ME: 18.1% |
| Danforth and Danforth 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% |
22.6%±5.8Lowest ME: 22.4% |
26.1%±3.7 ME: 22.4% |
| Cherryfield and Danforth 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% |
4.5%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
9% ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.7%±1.6Lowest ME: 5.8% |
2.4%±2.9Highest ME: 5.8% |
1.7%±2Lowest ME: 5.8% |
| Danforth 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 |
$42,264±$11k 43% below ME |
$48,125±$8kHighest 36% below ME |
| Danforth and Danforth 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 |
$85,200±$20kLowest 71% below ME |
$89,900±$36k 70% below ME |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $428±$107Lowest 62% below ME |
$629±$22Highest 45% below ME |
$629±$29Highest 45% below ME |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $1,950Highest 36% below ME |
— | $1,270Lowest 58% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 60.5%±17.8Highest ME: 48.4% |
11.5%±71.8Lowest ME: 48.4% |
36.1%±57.5 ME: 48.4% |
| Cherryfield and Danforth 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% |
12%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
13.9% ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 66.8%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
79.4% ME: 74.3% |
81.6%Highest ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1977Lowest same as ME |
1981 4 yrs newer than ME |
1987Highest 10 yrs newer than ME |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 30 minHighest 22% above ME |
27 minLowest 9% above ME |
28 min 15% above ME |
| Work from home | 18.2%±10.4Highest ME: 15.9% |
3%±2.8Lowest ME: 15.9% |
5.8%±3.4 ME: 15.9% |
| Cherryfield and Danforth are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| 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.