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Cherryfield vs Exeter vs Stetson
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 most affordable homes ($167k median).
Stetson has the most kids (22.4% under 18).
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 | Stetson |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 809Lowest |
1,093 |
1,151Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -10.1% ME: +2.6% |
-11.8%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
-1.3%Highest ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 58.1±4.2Highest 30% above ME |
52.6±7.7 17% above ME |
42.2±5.1Lowest 6% below 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% |
22.4%±5.1Highest ME: 18.1% |
| Age 65+ | 32.4%±9.6Highest ME: 22.4% |
23.9%±11.4 ME: 22.4% |
14.2%±3.1Lowest ME: 22.4% |
| Cherryfield and Exeter 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% |
15%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
19.8% ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.7%±1.6Lowest ME: 5.8% |
3.4%±2.1Highest ME: 5.8% |
3.4%±2Highest ME: 5.8% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $37,115±$17kLowest 50% below ME |
$84,408±$12kHighest 13% above ME |
$76,023±$28k about the ME average |
| Exeter and Stetson are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $195,800±$53k 34% below ME |
$166,700±$39kLowest 44% below ME |
$205,700±$34kHighest 31% below ME |
| Stetson and Cherryfield 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 |
$800±$377 30% below ME |
| Exeter and Stetson 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 |
$1,602Lowest 47% below ME |
$1,962Highest 35% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 60.5%±17.8 ME: 48.4% |
33.3%±73.8Lowest ME: 48.4% |
73.7%±42Highest ME: 48.4% |
| Stetson 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% |
10.4% ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 66.8%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
93.1%Highest ME: 74.3% |
87.9% ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1977Lowest same as ME |
1991 14 yrs newer than ME |
1993Highest 16 yrs newer than ME |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 30 minLowest 22% above ME |
35 minHighest 43% above ME |
32 min 29% above ME |
| Work from home | 18.2%±10.4Highest ME: 15.9% |
10.3%±5.7Lowest ME: 15.9% |
11%±5.6 ME: 15.9% |
| Cherryfield and Stetson 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.