Compare towns
Cherryfield vs Mapleton vs Patten vs Steuben
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 renters (33.2% rent).
Mapleton has the highest household income ($92k).
Patten has the most people working from home (28.7%).
Steuben has grown the fastest since 2010 (-0.2%).
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 | Steuben |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 809Lowest |
1,884Highest |
1,154 |
1,388 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -10.1% ME: +2.6% |
-3.2% ME: +2.6% |
-13.4%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
-0.2%Highest ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 58.1±4.2Highest 30% above ME |
41.8±6 7% below ME |
57.8±3.5 29% above ME |
40.1±8.5Lowest 10% below 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%±5.3 ME: 18.1% |
22.2%±5.1Highest ME: 18.1% |
11.3%±2.9Lowest ME: 18.1% |
20.4%±5.4 ME: 18.1% |
| Mapleton and Steuben 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%±3.1 ME: 22.4% |
38.5%±3.3Highest ME: 22.4% |
15.9%±1Lowest 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% |
25.1% ME: 36.2% |
18.9%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.7%±1.6 ME: 5.8% |
5%±2.9 ME: 5.8% |
1.1%±1.1Lowest ME: 5.8% |
5.2%±1.4Highest ME: 5.8% |
| Steuben and Mapleton 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 |
$51,484±$6k 31% below ME |
$76,466±$4k about the ME average |
| Mapleton and Steuben 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 |
$127,600±$49kLowest 57% below ME |
$173,900±$32k 41% 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±$107 62% below ME |
$610±$277 46% below ME |
$389±$99Lowest 66% below ME |
$678±$319Highest 40% below ME |
| Steuben and Mapleton 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 |
$1,789 41% below ME |
$1,199Lowest 61% below ME |
$2,029Highest 33% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 60.5%±17.8Highest ME: 48.4% |
16.7%±10.5Lowest ME: 48.4% |
56%±64.1 ME: 48.4% |
26.3%±87.8 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%Highest ME: 10.7% |
8.9% ME: 10.7% |
23.2% ME: 10.7% |
5.4%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 66.8%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
79.9% ME: 74.3% |
82.5% ME: 74.3% |
89.4%Highest ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1977 same as ME |
1977 same as ME |
1966Lowest 11 yrs older than ME |
1979Highest 2 yrs newer than ME |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 30 minHighest 22% above ME |
28 minLowest 13% above ME |
28 min 13% above ME |
28 min 14% above ME |
| Work from home | 18.2%±10.4 ME: 15.9% |
10.8%±3.8Lowest ME: 15.9% |
28.7%±19.4Highest ME: 15.9% |
11.8%±6.5 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 | — | RSU 24 |
| 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.