Compare towns
Cherryfield vs Leeds vs Ashland
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 people working from home (18.2%).
Leeds has the most kids (30.6% under 18).
Ashland has the most affordable homes ($125k 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 | Leeds | Ashland |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 809Lowest |
2,285Highest |
1,080 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -10.1%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
-2.8%Highest ME: +2.6% |
-7.7% ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 58.1±4.2Highest 30% above ME |
38.2±8.3Lowest 15% below ME |
53.4±9.1 19% above ME |
| Cherryfield and Ashland 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% |
30.6%±9.4Highest ME: 18.1% |
14.3%±3.8 ME: 18.1% |
| Age 65+ | 32.4%±9.6Highest ME: 22.4% |
14.8%±2.1Lowest ME: 22.4% |
32.2%±8 ME: 22.4% |
| Cherryfield and Ashland 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% |
23%Highest ME: 36.2% |
13.8%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.7%±1.6Lowest ME: 5.8% |
7.4%±3.7Highest ME: 5.8% |
4.3%±2.3 ME: 5.8% |
| Leeds and Ashland 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 |
$85,208±$14kHighest 14% above ME |
$46,838±$15k 37% below ME |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $195,800±$53k 34% below ME |
$257,800±$27kHighest 13% below ME |
$125,000±$49kLowest 58% below ME |
| Leeds 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 |
$940±$461Highest 17% below ME |
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| Leeds 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 |
$2,565Highest 16% below ME |
$1,511Lowest 50% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 60.5%±17.8Highest ME: 48.4% |
27.1%±11.5 ME: 48.4% |
25.7%±27.5Lowest ME: 48.4% |
| Below poverty line | 26.3%Highest ME: 10.7% |
19.8%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
23.6% ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 66.8% ME: 74.3% |
93.8%Highest ME: 74.3% |
66.1%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1977 same as ME |
1989Highest 12 yrs newer than ME |
1973Lowest 4 yrs older than ME |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 30 min 22% above ME |
34 minHighest 37% above ME |
21 minLowest 14% below ME |
| Work from home | 18.2%±10.4Highest ME: 15.9% |
10%±3.8 ME: 15.9% |
4.7%±2.7Lowest ME: 15.9% |
| Cherryfield and Leeds are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| School district | Cherryfield Public Schools | RSU 52/MSAD 52 | — |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | — |
| On TownTapestry | |||
| 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.