Compare towns
Cherryfield vs Milbridge vs Ogunquit vs Troy
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).
Milbridge has the shortest commute (18 min average).
Ogunquit has grown the fastest since 2010 (+76.8%).
Troy has the youngest population (median age 49.3).
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 | Milbridge | Ogunquit | Troy |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 809Lowest |
1,222 |
1,379Highest |
984 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -10.1%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
+1.6% ME: +2.6% |
+76.8%Highest ME: +2.6% |
-1.2% ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 58.1±4.2 30% above ME |
50.3±6.2 12% above ME |
62.8±4.8Highest 40% above ME |
49.3±13.6Lowest 10% above ME |
| Ogunquit and Cherryfield 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% |
22.5%±4.9Highest ME: 18.1% |
5.7%±3.2Lowest ME: 18.1% |
20.7%±7 ME: 18.1% |
| Milbridge and Troy 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% |
30.2%±5.2 ME: 22.4% |
43.6%±10.1Highest ME: 22.4% |
27%±4.6Lowest ME: 22.4% |
| Ogunquit 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%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
24.7% ME: 36.2% |
63.5%Highest ME: 36.2% |
21.7% ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.7%±1.6 ME: 5.8% |
1.2%±1.3Lowest ME: 5.8% |
4.2%±2.8 ME: 5.8% |
4.5%±2.8Highest ME: 5.8% |
| Troy and Ogunquit 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 |
$60,536±$16k 19% below ME |
$114,259±$56kHighest 53% above ME |
$44,583±$14k 40% below ME |
| Ogunquit and Milbridge are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $195,800±$53kLowest 34% below ME |
$240,400±$31k 19% below ME |
$875,700±$79kHighest 195% above ME |
$213,000±$31k 28% below ME |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $428±$107Lowest 62% below ME |
$619±$186 46% below ME |
— | $1,255±$211Highest 10% above ME |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $1,950 36% below ME |
$2,022 33% below ME |
$4,473Highest 47% above ME |
$1,752Lowest 42% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 60.5%±17.8Highest ME: 48.4% |
45.8%±22.6 ME: 48.4% |
0%±61.1Lowest ME: 48.4% |
53.2%±44.5 ME: 48.4% |
| Cherryfield and Troy 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% |
18.4% ME: 10.7% |
3.2%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
17.8% ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 66.8%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
85.1% ME: 74.3% |
94.3%Highest ME: 74.3% |
86.4% ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1977 same as ME |
1974Lowest 3 yrs older than ME |
1978 1 yr newer than ME |
1991Highest 14 yrs newer than ME |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 30 min 22% above ME |
18 minLowest 26% below ME |
26 min 7% above ME |
50 minHighest 102% above ME |
| Work from home | 18.2%±10.4Lowest ME: 15.9% |
18.9%±6.1 ME: 15.9% |
43.3%±12.4Highest ME: 15.9% |
25.3%±8.3 ME: 15.9% |
| Ogunquit and Troy are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Schools | ||||
| School district | Cherryfield Public Schools | RSU 37/MSAD 37 | — | RSU 03/MSAD 03 |
| 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.