Compare towns
Cherryfield vs Milbridge vs Wayne
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 grown the fastest since 2010 (+1.6%).
Wayne has the highest household income ($93k).
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 | Wayne |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 809Lowest |
1,222Highest |
1,101 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -10.1%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
+1.6%Highest ME: +2.6% |
-5% ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 58.1±4.2Highest 30% above ME |
50.3±6.2Lowest 12% above ME |
55.6±5.3 24% above ME |
| Cherryfield and Wayne 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% |
22.5%±4.9Highest ME: 18.1% |
13.4%±3.9 ME: 18.1% |
| Age 65+ | 32.4%±9.6Highest ME: 22.4% |
30.2%±5.2 ME: 22.4% |
29.2%±3.8Lowest ME: 22.4% |
| Cherryfield and Milbridge 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% |
48.8%Highest ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.7%±1.6 ME: 5.8% |
1.2%±1.3Lowest ME: 5.8% |
6.5%±2.8Highest ME: 5.8% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $37,115±$17kLowest 50% below ME |
$60,536±$16k 19% below ME |
$93,194±$26kHighest 25% above ME |
| Wayne 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 |
$362,800±$29kHighest 22% above ME |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $428±$107Lowest 62% below ME |
$619±$186 46% below ME |
$983±$554Highest 14% below ME |
| Wayne and Milbridge are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $1,950Lowest 36% below ME |
$2,022 33% below ME |
$3,289Highest 8% above ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 60.5%±17.8Highest ME: 48.4% |
45.8%±22.6 ME: 48.4% |
25%±52.1Lowest ME: 48.4% |
| Cherryfield and Milbridge 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% |
7.9%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 66.8%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
85.1% ME: 74.3% |
89.9%Highest ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1977 same as ME |
1974Lowest 3 yrs older than ME |
1980Highest 3 yrs newer than ME |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 30 min 22% above ME |
18 minLowest 26% below ME |
30 minHighest 24% above ME |
| Work from home | 18.2%±10.4Lowest ME: 15.9% |
18.9%±6.1 ME: 15.9% |
26.2%±11.7Highest ME: 15.9% |
| Wayne and Milbridge 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 38 |
| 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 |
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.