Compare towns
Cherryfield vs Hampton Falls vs Milbridge
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 renters (33.2% rent).
Hampton Falls has grown the fastest since 2010 (+7.5%).
Milbridge has the shortest commute (18 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 | Hampton Falls | Milbridge |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 809Lowest |
2,328Highest |
1,222 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -10.1%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+7.5%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+1.6% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 58.1±4.2Highest 49% above U.S. |
49.5±7.3Lowest 27% above U.S. |
50.3±6.2 29% above U.S. |
| Cherryfield and Milbridge are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 11.6%±5.3Lowest U.S.: 22% |
19.1%±5.6 U.S.: 22% |
22.5%±4.9Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Milbridge and Hampton Falls are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 32.4%±9.6Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
25%±3.6Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
30.2%±5.2 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Cherryfield and Milbridge are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 21.4%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
54.5%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
24.7% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.7%±1.6 U.S.: 6.4% |
3.8%±2.1Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
1.2%±1.3Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Hampton Falls 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. |
$166,157±$14kHighest 106% above U.S. |
$60,536±$16k 25% below U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $195,800±$53kLowest 41% below U.S. |
$772,600±$76kHighest 132% above U.S. |
$240,400±$31k 28% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $428±$107Lowest 70% below U.S. |
$1,852±$475Highest 31% above U.S. |
$619±$186 56% below U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $1,950Lowest 37% below U.S. |
$10,000+Highest at least 221% above U.S. |
$2,022 35% below U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 60.5%±17.8Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
27.2%±22.7Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
45.8%±22.6 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Cherryfield and Milbridge 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% |
4%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
18.4% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 66.8%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
86.3%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
85.1% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1977 3 yrs older than U.S. |
1981Highest 1 yr newer than U.S. |
1974Lowest 6 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 30 min 14% above U.S. |
32 minHighest 22% above U.S. |
18 minLowest 31% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 18.2%±10.4Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
21.8%±4.8Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
18.9%±6.1 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Hampton Falls and Milbridge are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| School district | Cherryfield Public Schools | Hampton Falls School District | RSU 37/MSAD 37 |
| High school in town | None in town | None 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.