Compare towns
Cherryfield vs Hampton Beach vs Ashland
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Cherryfield has the most homeowners (66.8%).
Hampton Beach has grown the fastest since 2010 (+14.2%).
Ashland has the most affordable homes ($125k median).
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 | Hampton Beach | Ashland |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 809Lowest |
2,605Highest |
1,080 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -10.1%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+14.2%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-7.7% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 58.1±4.2 49% above U.S. |
60.4±2.4Highest 55% above U.S. |
53.4±9.1Lowest 37% above U.S. |
| Hampton Beach and Cherryfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 11.6%±5.3 U.S.: 22% |
3.1%±2.8Lowest U.S.: 22% |
14.3%±3.8Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Ashland 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 U.S.: 17.2% |
33.7%±4.1Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
32.2%±8Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Hampton Beach 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% U.S.: 35.7% |
34%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
13.8%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.7%±1.6 U.S.: 6.4% |
0.6%±0.7Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.3%±2.3Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Ashland 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 54% below U.S. |
$82,557±$17kHighest about the U.S. average |
$46,838±$15k 42% below U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $195,800±$53k 41% below U.S. |
$508,900±$76kHighest 53% above U.S. |
$125,000±$49kLowest 62% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $428±$107Lowest 70% below U.S. |
$1,375±$130Highest about the U.S. average |
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| Property taxmedian, yearly | $1,950 37% below U.S. |
$6,115Highest 96% above U.S. |
$1,511Lowest 52% below U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 60.5%±17.8 U.S.: 51.1% |
61.7%±20.2Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
25.7%±27.5Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Hampton Beach 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 U.S.: 12.5% |
8.2%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
23.6% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 66.8%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
62.9%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
66.1% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1977Highest 3 yrs older than U.S. |
1971Lowest 9 yrs older than U.S. |
1973 7 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 30 minHighest 14% above U.S. |
25 min 4% below U.S. |
21 minLowest 20% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 18.2%±10.4 U.S.: 15.1% |
26.9%±6.1Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
4.7%±2.7Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Hampton Beach and Cherryfield 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 |
U.S. 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.