Compare towns
Cherryfield vs Milbridge vs Windham
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).
Windham has grown the fastest since 2010 (+8.4%).
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 | Windham |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 809Lowest |
1,222 |
19,188Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -10.1%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
+1.6% ME: +2.6% |
+8.4%Highest ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 58.1±4.2Highest 30% above ME |
50.3±6.2 12% above ME |
41.8±1.8Lowest 7% below ME |
| Cherryfield and Milbridge 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% |
19.2%±2.7 ME: 18.1% |
| Milbridge and Windham 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% |
30.2%±5.2 ME: 22.4% |
15.9%±2.1Lowest 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% |
44.2%Highest ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.7%±1.6 ME: 5.8% |
1.2%±1.3Lowest ME: 5.8% |
3.9%±1.1Highest ME: 5.8% |
| Windham 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 |
$60,536±$16k 19% below ME |
$107,934±$14kHighest 44% above ME |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $195,800±$53kLowest 34% below ME |
$240,400±$31k 19% below ME |
$388,900±$22kHighest 31% above ME |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $428±$107Lowest 62% below ME |
$619±$186 46% below ME |
$1,232±$332Highest 8% above ME |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $1,950Lowest 36% below ME |
$2,022 33% below ME |
$3,938Highest 30% above ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 60.5%±17.8Highest ME: 48.4% |
45.8%±22.6 ME: 48.4% |
32.7%±14.7Lowest 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% |
3.4%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 66.8%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
85.1%Highest ME: 74.3% |
84.6% ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1977 same as ME |
1974Lowest 3 yrs older than ME |
1985Highest 8 yrs newer than ME |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 30 minHighest 22% above ME |
18 minLowest 26% below ME |
26 min 7% above ME |
| Work from home | 18.2%±10.4Lowest ME: 15.9% |
18.9%±6.1 ME: 15.9% |
19%±4.1Highest ME: 15.9% |
| Windham and Milbridge are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | — | — | #95 of 133 in ME |
| School district | Cherryfield Public Schools | RSU 37/MSAD 37 | RSU 14 |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | Windham High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | 12.1 |
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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.