Compare towns
Cherryfield vs Exeter vs Harrington
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%).
Exeter has the highest household income ($84k).
Harrington has grown the fastest since 2010 (-4.2%).
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 | Exeter | Harrington |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 809Lowest |
1,093Highest |
917 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -10.1% ME: +2.6% |
-11.8%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
-4.2%Highest ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 58.1±4.2Highest 30% above ME |
52.6±7.7 17% above ME |
49.2±12.1Lowest 10% above ME |
| Cherryfield and Exeter 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% |
9%±3.1Lowest ME: 18.1% |
15.7%±3.9Highest ME: 18.1% |
| Harrington and Cherryfield 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% |
23.9%±11.4Lowest ME: 22.4% |
32%±9.5 ME: 22.4% |
| Cherryfield and Harrington 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% |
15%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
27.3%Highest ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.7%±1.6 ME: 5.8% |
3.4%±2.1Highest ME: 5.8% |
1.1%±1.5Lowest ME: 5.8% |
| Exeter 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 |
$84,408±$12kHighest 13% above ME |
$64,861±$17k 13% below ME |
| Exeter and Harrington 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 |
$166,700±$39k 44% below ME |
$144,600±$71kLowest 51% below ME |
| Cherryfield and Exeter 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 |
$995±$386Highest 13% below ME |
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| Property taxmedian, yearly | $1,950Highest 36% below ME |
$1,602Lowest 47% below ME |
$1,777 41% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 60.5%±17.8 ME: 48.4% |
33.3%±73.8Lowest ME: 48.4% |
79.3%±39Highest ME: 48.4% |
| Harrington 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% |
8.1%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
13.7% ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 66.8%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
93.1%Highest ME: 74.3% |
83.1% ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1977Lowest same as ME |
1991Highest 14 yrs newer than ME |
1983 6 yrs newer than ME |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 30 min 22% above ME |
35 minHighest 43% above ME |
20 minLowest 21% below ME |
| Work from home | 18.2%±10.4Highest ME: 15.9% |
10.3%±5.7 ME: 15.9% |
1.7%±1.6Lowest ME: 15.9% |
| Cherryfield and Exeter are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| School district | Cherryfield Public Schools | — | RSU 37/MSAD 37 |
| High school in town | None in town | — | Narraguagus High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | 12.2 |
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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.