Compare towns
Cherryfield vs Harmony vs Phillips
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Maine.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Cherryfield has grown the fastest since 2010 (-10.1%).
Harmony has the highest household income ($54k).
Phillips has the most kids (20.7% under 18).
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 | Phillips |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 809Lowest |
974 |
1,094Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -10.1%Highest ME: +2.6% |
-12.1% ME: +2.6% |
-12.6%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 58.1±4.2Highest 30% above ME |
52.9±2.5 18% above ME |
49.7±3.7Lowest 11% 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% |
20.7%±5.1Highest ME: 18.1% |
| Phillips and Harmony 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% |
21.3%±2.1Lowest ME: 22.4% |
| Cherryfield and Harmony are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 21.4%Highest ME: 36.2% |
21.1% ME: 36.2% |
20.7%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.7%±1.6Lowest ME: 5.8% |
2.9%±1.8 ME: 5.8% |
3.9%±2.6Highest ME: 5.8% |
| Phillips and Harmony 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 |
$45,385±$12k 39% below ME |
| Harmony and Phillips 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 |
$190,800±$18kLowest 36% 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±$107Lowest 62% below ME |
— | $483±$377Highest 58% below ME |
| Phillips 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 |
$1,449Lowest 52% below ME |
$2,582Highest 15% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 60.5%±17.8Highest ME: 48.4% |
43.5%±100 ME: 48.4% |
40.4%±33Lowest ME: 48.4% |
| Cherryfield and Harmony 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% |
17.7% ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 66.8%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
67.8% ME: 74.3% |
83.3%Highest ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1977Highest same as ME |
1973Lowest 4 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 |
23 minLowest 8% below ME |
| Work from home | 18.2%±10.4Highest ME: 15.9% |
14.8%±8.2Lowest ME: 15.9% |
16.8%±7 ME: 15.9% |
| Cherryfield and Phillips 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 58/MSAD 58 |
| 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 |
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.