Compare towns
Cherryfield vs Mapleton vs Mars Hill vs Harrington
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%).
Mapleton has the highest household income ($92k).
Mars Hill has the most kids (22.9% under 18).
Harrington has the most affordable homes ($145k 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 | Mapleton | Mars Hill | Harrington |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 809Lowest |
1,884Highest |
1,398 |
917 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -10.1%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
-3.2%Highest ME: +2.6% |
-8.9% ME: +2.6% |
-4.2% ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 58.1±4.2Highest 30% above ME |
41.8±6Lowest 7% below ME |
43.4±3 3% below ME |
49.2±12.1 10% above ME |
| Cherryfield and Harrington 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% |
22.2%±5.1 ME: 18.1% |
22.9%±5.7Highest ME: 18.1% |
15.7%±3.9 ME: 18.1% |
| Mars Hill and Mapleton 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% |
18.3%±3.1Lowest ME: 22.4% |
24.5%±5.8 ME: 22.4% |
32%±9.5 ME: 22.4% |
| Cherryfield and Harrington 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% |
34.3%Highest ME: 36.2% |
26% ME: 36.2% |
27.3% ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.7%±1.6 ME: 5.8% |
5%±2.9Highest ME: 5.8% |
4.8%±3.4 ME: 5.8% |
1.1%±1.5Lowest ME: 5.8% |
| Mapleton and Mars Hill 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 |
$91,731±$25kHighest 23% above ME |
$65,273±$9k 13% below ME |
$64,861±$17k 13% below ME |
| Mapleton and Mars Hill 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 |
$191,800±$23k 35% below ME |
$163,600±$23k 45% below ME |
$144,600±$71kLowest 51% below ME |
| Cherryfield and Mapleton 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 |
$610±$277Highest 46% below ME |
$488±$96 57% below ME |
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| Mapleton and Mars Hill 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 |
$1,789 41% below ME |
$1,843 39% below ME |
$1,777Lowest 41% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 60.5%±17.8 ME: 48.4% |
16.7%±10.5Lowest ME: 48.4% |
30.6%±7.1 ME: 48.4% |
79.3%±39Highest ME: 48.4% |
| Harrington 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% |
8.9%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
9.6% ME: 10.7% |
13.7% ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 66.8%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
79.9% ME: 74.3% |
70.6% ME: 74.3% |
83.1%Highest ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1977 same as ME |
1977 same as ME |
1967Lowest 10 yrs older than ME |
1983Highest 6 yrs newer than ME |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 30 minHighest 22% above ME |
28 min 13% above ME |
21 min 14% below ME |
20 minLowest 21% below ME |
| Work from home | 18.2%±10.4Highest ME: 15.9% |
10.8%±3.8 ME: 15.9% |
6.9%±6.6 ME: 15.9% |
1.7%±1.6Lowest ME: 15.9% |
| Cherryfield and Mapleton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Schools | ||||
| School district | Cherryfield Public Schools | RSU 79/MSAD 01 | RSU 42/MSAD 42 | RSU 37/MSAD 37 |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | Central Aroostook Jr-Sr H S | Narraguagus High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | 8.0Lowest |
12.2Highest |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | 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.