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Cherryfield vs Dexter 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%).
Dexter has the shortest commute (23 min average).
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 | Dexter | Steuben |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 809Lowest |
3,822Highest |
1,388 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -10.1%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
-2.4% ME: +2.6% |
-0.2%Highest ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 58.1±4.2Highest 30% above ME |
51±6.8 14% above ME |
40.1±8.5Lowest 10% below ME |
| Cherryfield and Dexter 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%±4.3 ME: 18.1% |
20.4%±5.4Highest ME: 18.1% |
| Steuben and Dexter 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% |
19.7%±4.4 ME: 22.4% |
15.9%±1Lowest ME: 22.4% |
| Cherryfield and Dexter 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% |
16.9%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
18.9% ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.7%±1.6Lowest ME: 5.8% |
3.2%±2.6 ME: 5.8% |
5.2%±1.4Highest ME: 5.8% |
| Steuben and Dexter 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 |
$51,845±$18k 31% below ME |
$76,466±$4kHighest about the ME average |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $195,800±$53kHighest 34% below ME |
$170,600±$52kLowest 42% 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 |
$838±$119Highest 26% below ME |
$678±$319 40% below ME |
| Dexter and Steuben are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $1,950Lowest 36% below ME |
$2,186Highest 28% below ME |
$2,029 33% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 60.5%±17.8 ME: 48.4% |
65.2%±20.6Highest ME: 48.4% |
26.3%±87.8Lowest ME: 48.4% |
| Dexter and Cherryfield 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% |
23.1% ME: 10.7% |
5.4%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 66.8% ME: 74.3% |
66.3%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
89.4%Highest ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1977 same as ME |
1976Lowest 1 yr older than ME |
1979Highest 2 yrs newer than ME |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 30 minHighest 22% above ME |
23 minLowest 7% below ME |
28 min 14% above ME |
| Work from home | 18.2%±10.4Highest ME: 15.9% |
12.1%±8 ME: 15.9% |
11.8%±6.5Lowest ME: 15.9% |
| Cherryfield and Dexter are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | — | #113 of 133 in ME | — |
| School district | Cherryfield Public Schools | MSAD 46 | RSU 24 |
| High school in town | None in town | Dexter Regional High School | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 13.3 |
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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.