Compare towns
Cherryfield vs Harmony vs Levant vs Milbridge
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 oldest population (median age 58.1).
Harmony has the oldest housing (typical home built 1973).
Levant has grown the fastest since 2010 (+3.1%).
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 | Harmony | Levant | Milbridge |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 809Lowest |
974 |
3,069Highest |
1,222 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -10.1% ME: +2.6% |
-12.1%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
+3.1%Highest ME: +2.6% |
+1.6% ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 58.1±4.2Highest 30% above ME |
52.9±2.5 18% above ME |
39.7±2.2Lowest 11% below ME |
50.3±6.2 12% above ME |
| Cherryfield and Harmony are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 11.6%±5.3Lowest ME: 18.1% |
16.4%±5.2 ME: 18.1% |
19.8%±4.8 ME: 18.1% |
22.5%±4.9Highest ME: 18.1% |
| Milbridge and Levant 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% |
22.9%±2.5 ME: 22.4% |
18.1%±4.9Lowest ME: 22.4% |
30.2%±5.2 ME: 22.4% |
| 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% ME: 36.2% |
21.1%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
21.6% ME: 36.2% |
24.7%Highest ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.7%±1.6 ME: 5.8% |
2.9%±1.8Highest ME: 5.8% |
2.2%±2.8 ME: 5.8% |
1.2%±1.3Lowest ME: 5.8% |
| Harmony and Levant 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 |
$54,063±$13k 28% below ME |
$86,071±$22kHighest 15% above ME |
$60,536±$16k 19% below ME |
| Levant and Milbridge are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $195,800±$53kLowest 34% below ME |
$202,700±$58k 32% below ME |
$268,500±$27kHighest 9% below ME |
$240,400±$31k 19% below ME |
| Levant and Milbridge 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 |
— | $1,370±$120Highest 20% above ME |
$619±$186 46% below ME |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $1,950 36% below ME |
$1,449Lowest 52% below ME |
$2,580Highest 15% below ME |
$2,022 33% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 60.5%±17.8Highest ME: 48.4% |
43.5%±100Lowest ME: 48.4% |
45.7%±14 ME: 48.4% |
45.8%±22.6 ME: 48.4% |
| 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 ME: 10.7% |
15.8% ME: 10.7% |
9%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
18.4% ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 66.8%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
67.8% ME: 74.3% |
81.4% ME: 74.3% |
85.1%Highest ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1977 same as ME |
1973Lowest 4 yrs older than ME |
1995Highest 18 yrs newer than ME |
1974 3 yrs older than ME |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 30 min 22% above ME |
32 minHighest 30% above ME |
31 min 27% above ME |
18 minLowest 26% below ME |
| Work from home | 18.2%±10.4 ME: 15.9% |
14.8%±8.2 ME: 15.9% |
6.9%±5.6Lowest ME: 15.9% |
18.9%±6.1Highest ME: 15.9% |
| Milbridge 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 | — | — | #124 of 133 in ME | — |
| School district | Cherryfield Public Schools | Harmony Public Schools | RSU 87/MSAD 23 | RSU 37/MSAD 37 |
| High school in town | None 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 | 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.