Compare towns
Cherryfield vs Limestone vs Milo
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 expensive homes ($196k median).
Limestone has the shortest commute (19 min average).
Milo has grown the fastest since 2010 (-3.8%).
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 | Milo |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 809Lowest |
1,579 |
2,165Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -10.1% ME: +2.6% |
-34.1%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
-3.8%Highest ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 58.1±4.2Highest 30% above ME |
45.3±4.9 about the ME average |
43.9±7Lowest about the ME average |
| Kids under 18 | 11.6%±5.3Lowest ME: 18.1% |
20.7%±4.8Highest ME: 18.1% |
16.8%±4.1 ME: 18.1% |
| Limestone and Milo 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%±3.6 ME: 22.4% |
18.2%±2.6Lowest ME: 22.4% |
| Cherryfield and Limestone 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% |
21.8%Highest ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.7%±1.6Lowest ME: 5.8% |
9.5%±4.7Highest ME: 5.8% |
2.7%±1.8 ME: 5.8% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $37,115±$17kLowest 50% below ME |
$49,938±$8k 33% below ME |
$56,875±$9kHighest 24% below ME |
| Milo 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±$53kHighest 34% below ME |
$98,400±$18k 67% below ME |
$97,100±$27kLowest 67% below ME |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $428±$107Lowest 62% below ME |
$754±$233 34% below ME |
$879±$400Highest 23% below ME |
| Milo and Limestone 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 |
$1,332Lowest 56% below ME |
$1,450 52% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 60.5%±17.8Highest ME: 48.4% |
32%±12.4Lowest ME: 48.4% |
48.8%±17.8 ME: 48.4% |
| Cherryfield and Milo 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% |
16.4%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 66.8% ME: 74.3% |
61.2%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
67.8%Highest ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1977 same as ME |
1959Lowest 18 yrs older than ME |
1978Highest 1 yr newer than ME |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 30 min 22% above ME |
19 minLowest 24% below ME |
42 minHighest 70% above ME |
| Work from home | 18.2%±10.4Highest ME: 15.9% |
14.5%±5.2 ME: 15.9% |
3.2%±2.1Lowest ME: 15.9% |
| Cherryfield and Limestone 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 41/MSAD 41 |
| High school in town | None in town | ME Sch of Science & Mathematics | Penquis Valley Middle/High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 8.6Lowest |
12.5Highest |
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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.