Compare towns
Cherryfield vs Harmony vs Patten 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 most renters (33.2% rent).
Patten has the most people working from home (28.7%).
Milbridge has grown the fastest since 2010 (+1.6%).
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 | Milbridge |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 809Lowest |
974 |
1,154 |
1,222Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -10.1% ME: +2.6% |
-12.1% ME: +2.6% |
-13.4%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
+1.6%Highest ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 58.1±4.2Highest 30% above ME |
52.9±2.5 18% above ME |
57.8±3.5 29% above ME |
50.3±6.2Lowest 12% 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%±5.3 ME: 18.1% |
16.4%±5.2 ME: 18.1% |
11.3%±2.9Lowest ME: 18.1% |
22.5%±4.9Highest ME: 18.1% |
| Milbridge 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% |
38.5%±3.3Highest ME: 22.4% |
30.2%±5.2 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% |
25.1%Highest ME: 36.2% |
24.7% ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.7%±1.6 ME: 5.8% |
2.9%±1.8Highest ME: 5.8% |
1.1%±1.1Lowest ME: 5.8% |
1.2%±1.3 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±$13k 28% below ME |
$51,484±$6k 31% below ME |
$60,536±$16kHighest 19% below ME |
| Milbridge and Harmony 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±$58k 32% below ME |
$127,600±$49kLowest 57% below ME |
$240,400±$31kHighest 19% below ME |
| Milbridge and Harmony are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $428±$107 62% below ME |
— | $389±$99Lowest 66% below ME |
$619±$186Highest 46% below ME |
| Milbridge and Cherryfield 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 |
$1,449 52% below ME |
$1,199Lowest 61% below ME |
$2,022Highest 33% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 60.5%±17.8Highest ME: 48.4% |
43.5%±100Lowest ME: 48.4% |
56%±64.1 ME: 48.4% |
45.8%±22.6 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%Highest ME: 10.7% |
15.8%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
23.2% ME: 10.7% |
18.4% ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 66.8%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
67.8% ME: 74.3% |
82.5% ME: 74.3% |
85.1%Highest ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1977Highest same as ME |
1973 4 yrs older than ME |
1966Lowest 11 yrs older than ME |
1974 3 yrs older than ME |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 30 min 22% above ME |
32 minHighest 30% above ME |
28 min 13% above ME |
18 minLowest 26% below ME |
| Work from home | 18.2%±10.4 ME: 15.9% |
14.8%±8.2Lowest ME: 15.9% |
28.7%±19.4Highest ME: 15.9% |
18.9%±6.1 ME: 15.9% |
| Patten 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 | Harmony Public Schools | — | 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 | 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.