What stands out worked out from the figures below

Cherryfield has the most people working from home (18.2%).

Lowell has the highest household income ($51k).

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.

Raising kidsAffordabilityOwning a homeShort commuteWorking from homeYounger crowdSettled, older crowdGrowing town

Measure	Cherryfield	Lowell
People
Population	809Highest	378Lowest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	-10.1% ME: +2.6%	—
Median age	58.1±4.2Highest 30% above ME	55.5±8.6Lowest 24% above ME
	Cherryfield and Lowell 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%	13.2%±4.4Highest ME: 18.1%
	Lowell and Cherryfield 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%	31.2%±4.7Lowest ME: 22.4%
	Cherryfield and Lowell are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+	21.4%Lowest ME: 36.2%	30%Highest ME: 36.2%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	1.7%±1.6Lowest ME: 5.8%	1.9%±1.9Highest ME: 5.8%
	Lowell 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	$50,833±$31kHighest 32% below ME
	Lowell and Cherryfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied	$195,800±$53kLowest 34% below ME	$209,700±$30kHighest 29% below ME
	Lowell and Cherryfield 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	—
Property taxmedian, yearly	$1,950Highest 36% below ME	$1,478Lowest 51% below ME
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	60.5%±17.8Lowest ME: 48.4%	80%±100Highest ME: 48.4%
	Lowell and Cherryfield 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%	10.8%Lowest ME: 10.7%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	66.8%Lowest ME: 74.3%	88.5%Highest ME: 74.3%
Typical home builtmedian year	1977Lowest same as ME	1990Highest 13 yrs newer than ME
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	30 minLowest 22% above ME	31 minHighest 24% above ME
Work from home	18.2%±10.4Highest ME: 15.9%	10.8%±5.7Lowest ME: 15.9%
	Cherryfield and Lowell are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Schools
School district	Cherryfield Public Schools	—
High school in town	None in town	—
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Old photos in History	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.