Compare towns
Cherryfield vs Harmony vs Patten
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 highest household income ($54k).
Patten has the most affordable homes ($83k 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 | Harmony | Patten |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 809 |
974Highest |
607Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -10.1%Highest ME: +2.6% |
-12.1%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
— |
| Median age | 58.1±4.2Highest 30% above ME |
52.9±2.5Lowest 18% above ME |
56.1±5.8 25% above ME |
| Cherryfield and Patten 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% |
16.5%±4.8Highest ME: 18.1% |
| Patten and Harmony are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 32.4%±9.6 ME: 22.4% |
22.9%±2.5Lowest ME: 22.4% |
32.9%±5.6Highest ME: 22.4% |
| Patten 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% ME: 36.2% |
21.1%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
30.6%Highest ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.7%±1.6 ME: 5.8% |
2.9%±1.8Highest ME: 5.8% |
1.6%±2.7Lowest ME: 5.8% |
| Harmony 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 |
$54,063±$13kHighest 28% below ME |
$45,750±$19k 39% below ME |
| Harmony and Patten 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 |
$202,700±$58kHighest 32% below ME |
$83,000±$51kLowest 72% below ME |
| Harmony and Cherryfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $428±$107Highest 62% below ME |
— | $389±$99Lowest 66% below ME |
| Cherryfield and Patten are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $1,950Highest 36% below ME |
$1,449 52% below ME |
$857Lowest 72% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 60.5%±17.8Highest ME: 48.4% |
43.5%±100Lowest ME: 48.4% |
56%±58.6 ME: 48.4% |
| Cherryfield and Patten are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 26.3% ME: 10.7% |
15.8%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
28.4%Highest ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 66.8%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
67.8% ME: 74.3% |
72.4%Highest ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1977Highest same as ME |
1973 4 yrs older than ME |
1955Lowest 22 yrs older than ME |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 30 min 22% above ME |
32 minHighest 30% above ME |
25 minLowest about the ME average |
| Work from home | 18.2%±10.4 ME: 15.9% |
14.8%±8.2Lowest ME: 15.9% |
24.3%±24.5Highest ME: 15.9% |
| Patten 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 | Harmony Public Schools | — |
| High school in town | None 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.