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Cherryfield vs Mars Hill
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%).
Mars Hill has the most kids (22.9% under 18).
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 | Mars Hill |
|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||
| People | ||
| Population | 809Lowest |
1,398Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -10.1%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
-8.9%Highest ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 58.1±4.2Highest 30% above ME |
43.4±3Lowest 3% below ME |
| Kids under 18 | 11.6%±5.3Lowest ME: 18.1% |
22.9%±5.7Highest ME: 18.1% |
| Age 65+ | 32.4%±9.6Highest ME: 22.4% |
24.5%±5.8Lowest ME: 22.4% |
| Cherryfield and Mars Hill 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% |
26%Highest ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.7%±1.6Lowest ME: 5.8% |
4.8%±3.4Highest ME: 5.8% |
| Mars Hill 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 |
$65,273±$9kHighest 13% below ME |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $195,800±$53kHighest 34% below ME |
$163,600±$23kLowest 45% below ME |
| Cherryfield and Mars Hill 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 |
$488±$96Highest 57% below ME |
| Mars Hill 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 |
$1,843Lowest 39% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 60.5%±17.8Highest ME: 48.4% |
30.6%±7.1Lowest ME: 48.4% |
| Below poverty line | 26.3%Highest ME: 10.7% |
9.6%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | ||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 66.8%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
70.6%Highest ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1977Highest same as ME |
1967Lowest 10 yrs older than ME |
| Getting to work | ||
| Average commuteone way | 30 minHighest 22% above ME |
21 minLowest 14% below ME |
| Work from home | 18.2%±10.4Highest ME: 15.9% |
6.9%±6.6Lowest ME: 15.9% |
| Cherryfield and Mars Hill are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Schools | ||
| School district | Cherryfield Public Schools | RSU 42/MSAD 42 |
| High school in town | None in town | Central Aroostook Jr-Sr H S |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 8.0 |
| On TownTapestry | ||
| 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.