Compare towns
Cherryfield vs Mapleton vs Steuben vs Sullivan
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).
Steuben has grown the fastest since 2010 (-0.2%).
Sullivan has the most expensive homes ($222k 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 | Steuben | Sullivan |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 809Lowest |
1,884Highest |
1,388 |
1,246 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -10.1%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
-3.2% ME: +2.6% |
-0.2%Highest ME: +2.6% |
-1.4% ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 58.1±4.2Highest 30% above ME |
41.8±6 7% below ME |
40.1±8.5Lowest 10% below ME |
47.1±15 5% above ME |
| Cherryfield and Sullivan 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% |
20.4%±5.4 ME: 18.1% |
18%±5.2 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%±9.6Highest ME: 22.4% |
18.3%±3.1 ME: 22.4% |
15.9%±1Lowest ME: 22.4% |
22.5%±2.9 ME: 22.4% |
| Cherryfield and Sullivan 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% |
18.9%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
26% ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.7%±1.6Lowest ME: 5.8% |
5%±2.9 ME: 5.8% |
5.2%±1.4Highest ME: 5.8% |
5.1%±4 ME: 5.8% |
| Steuben and Sullivan 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 |
$76,466±$4k about the ME average |
$59,643±$14k 20% below ME |
| 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±$53k 34% below ME |
$191,800±$23k 35% below ME |
$173,900±$32kLowest 41% below ME |
$222,000±$33kHighest 25% below ME |
| Sullivan and Cherryfield 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±$277 46% below ME |
$678±$319 40% below ME |
$883±$114Highest 22% below ME |
| Sullivan and Steuben 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 |
$1,789Lowest 41% below ME |
$2,029 33% below ME |
$2,228Highest 27% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 60.5%±17.8Highest ME: 48.4% |
16.7%±10.5Lowest ME: 48.4% |
26.3%±87.8 ME: 48.4% |
34.9%±23.6 ME: 48.4% |
| Cherryfield and Sullivan 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% |
5.4%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
13.6% ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 66.8%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
79.9% ME: 74.3% |
89.4%Highest ME: 74.3% |
85.2% ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1977Lowest same as ME |
1977Lowest same as ME |
1979 2 yrs newer than ME |
1981Highest 4 yrs newer than ME |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 30 minHighest 22% above ME |
28 min 13% above ME |
28 min 14% above ME |
26 minLowest 7% above ME |
| Work from home | 18.2%±10.4Highest ME: 15.9% |
10.8%±3.8Lowest ME: 15.9% |
11.8%±6.5 ME: 15.9% |
12.6%±7.9 ME: 15.9% |
| Cherryfield and Sullivan 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 | RSU 24 |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | None in town | Sumner Memorial High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | — | 10.5 |
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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.