Compare towns
Cherryfield vs Mapleton vs Patten vs Harmony
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).
Mapleton has the highest household income ($92k).
Patten has the most affordable homes ($83k median).
Harmony has the most expensive homes ($203k 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 | Patten | Harmony |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 809 |
1,884Highest |
607Lowest |
974 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -10.1% ME: +2.6% |
-3.2%Highest ME: +2.6% |
— | -12.1%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 58.1±4.2Highest 30% above ME |
41.8±6Lowest 7% below ME |
56.1±5.8 25% above ME |
52.9±2.5 18% above ME |
| Cherryfield and Patten 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%±5.1Highest ME: 18.1% |
16.5%±4.8 ME: 18.1% |
16.4%±5.2 ME: 18.1% |
| Mapleton and Patten are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 32.4%±9.6 ME: 22.4% |
18.3%±3.1Lowest ME: 22.4% |
32.9%±5.6Highest ME: 22.4% |
22.9%±2.5 ME: 22.4% |
| Patten and Cherryfield 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% |
34.3%Highest ME: 36.2% |
30.6% ME: 36.2% |
21.1%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.7%±1.6 ME: 5.8% |
5%±2.9Highest ME: 5.8% |
1.6%±2.7Lowest ME: 5.8% |
2.9%±1.8 ME: 5.8% |
| Mapleton and Harmony 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 |
$45,750±$19k 39% below ME |
$54,063±$13k 28% below ME |
| Mapleton and Harmony 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 |
$191,800±$23k 35% below ME |
$83,000±$51kLowest 72% below ME |
$202,700±$58kHighest 32% below ME |
| Harmony 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 |
$610±$277Highest 46% below ME |
$389±$99Lowest 66% below ME |
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| Mapleton and Cherryfield 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 |
$857Lowest 72% below ME |
$1,449 52% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 60.5%±17.8Highest ME: 48.4% |
16.7%±10.5Lowest ME: 48.4% |
56%±58.6 ME: 48.4% |
43.5%±100 ME: 48.4% |
| Cherryfield and Patten are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 26.3% ME: 10.7% |
8.9%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
28.4%Highest ME: 10.7% |
15.8% ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 66.8%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
79.9%Highest ME: 74.3% |
72.4% ME: 74.3% |
67.8% ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1977Highest same as ME |
1977Highest same as ME |
1955Lowest 22 yrs older than ME |
1973 4 yrs older than ME |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 30 min 22% above ME |
28 min 13% above ME |
25 minLowest about the ME average |
32 minHighest 30% above ME |
| Work from home | 18.2%±10.4 ME: 15.9% |
10.8%±3.8Lowest ME: 15.9% |
24.3%±24.5Highest ME: 15.9% |
14.8%±8.2 ME: 15.9% |
| Patten 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 | RSU 79/MSAD 01 | — | Harmony Public Schools |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | — | None in town |
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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.