Compare towns
Cherryfield vs Limestone 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).
Limestone has the most affordable homes ($98k median).
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 | Limestone | Milbridge |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 809Lowest |
1,579Highest |
1,222 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -10.1% ME: +2.6% |
-34.1%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
+1.6%Highest ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 58.1±4.2Highest 30% above ME |
45.3±4.9Lowest about the ME average |
50.3±6.2 12% above ME |
| Cherryfield and Milbridge 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% |
20.7%±4.8 ME: 18.1% |
22.5%±4.9Highest ME: 18.1% |
| Milbridge and Limestone 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% |
21.7%±3.6Lowest 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% |
20.3%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
24.7%Highest ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.7%±1.6 ME: 5.8% |
9.5%±4.7Highest ME: 5.8% |
1.2%±1.3Lowest ME: 5.8% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $37,115±$17kLowest 50% below ME |
$49,938±$8k 33% below ME |
$60,536±$16kHighest 19% below ME |
| Milbridge and Limestone 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 |
$98,400±$18kLowest 67% below ME |
$240,400±$31kHighest 19% below ME |
| Milbridge 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 |
$754±$233Highest 34% below ME |
$619±$186 46% below ME |
| Limestone and Milbridge 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 |
$1,332Lowest 56% below ME |
$2,022Highest 33% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 60.5%±17.8Highest ME: 48.4% |
32%±12.4Lowest 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% |
16.4%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
18.4% ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 66.8% ME: 74.3% |
61.2%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
85.1%Highest ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1977Highest same as ME |
1959Lowest 18 yrs older than ME |
1974 3 yrs older than ME |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 30 minHighest 22% above ME |
19 min 24% below ME |
18 minLowest 26% below ME |
| Work from home | 18.2%±10.4 ME: 15.9% |
14.5%±5.2Lowest 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 | |||
| School district | Cherryfield Public Schools | ME Sch of Science & Mathematics · Limestone Public Schools | RSU 37/MSAD 37 |
| High school in town | None in town | ME Sch of Science & Mathematics | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 8.6 |
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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.