Compare towns
Cherryfield vs Durham vs Oakfield
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 renters (33.2% rent).
Durham has grown the fastest since 2010 (+8.4%).
Oakfield has the shortest commute (19 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 | Durham | Oakfield |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 809 |
4,262Highest |
629Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -10.1% ME: +2.6% |
+8.4%Highest ME: +2.6% |
-10.3%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 58.1±4.2Highest 30% above ME |
42.6±5.9Lowest 5% below ME |
57.7±6.3 29% above ME |
| Cherryfield and Oakfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 11.6%±5.3 ME: 18.1% |
19.7%±4.6Highest ME: 18.1% |
10.8%±3.5Lowest ME: 18.1% |
| Durham and Cherryfield 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% |
16.6%±3.6Lowest ME: 22.4% |
36.2%±7.1Highest ME: 22.4% |
| Oakfield and Cherryfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 21.4% ME: 36.2% |
34.8%Highest ME: 36.2% |
10.4%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.7%±1.6Lowest ME: 5.8% |
4.9%±3.1Highest ME: 5.8% |
3.2%±2.7 ME: 5.8% |
| Durham and Oakfield 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 |
$99,181±$5kHighest 33% above ME |
$46,378±$3k 38% below ME |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $195,800±$53k 34% below ME |
$322,200±$34kHighest 9% above ME |
$144,300±$46kLowest 51% below ME |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $428±$107Lowest 62% below ME |
— | $592±$261Highest 48% below ME |
| Oakfield and Cherryfield 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 |
$3,781Highest 25% above ME |
$1,272Lowest 58% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 60.5%±17.8Highest ME: 48.4% |
25%±40.9 ME: 48.4% |
21.6%±13.6Lowest ME: 48.4% |
| Cherryfield and Durham 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% |
4.2%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
9.2% ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 66.8%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
95.4%Highest ME: 74.3% |
69.9% ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1977 same as ME |
1986Highest 9 yrs newer than ME |
1973Lowest 4 yrs older than ME |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 30 minHighest 22% above ME |
28 min 13% above ME |
19 minLowest 25% below ME |
| Work from home | 18.2%±10.4 ME: 15.9% |
20.9%±5.6Highest ME: 15.9% |
5.6%±4.5Lowest ME: 15.9% |
| Durham and Cherryfield 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 | — | #14 of 133 in ME | — |
| School district | Cherryfield Public Schools | RSU 05 | — |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | — |
| On TownTapestry | |||
| 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.