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Cherryfield vs Millis vs Steuben
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Cherryfield has the oldest population (median age 58.1).
Millis has grown the fastest since 2010 (+7.2%).
Steuben has the youngest population (median age 40.1).
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 | Millis | Steuben |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 809Lowest |
8,888Highest |
1,388 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -10.1%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+7.2%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-0.2% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 58.1±4.2Highest 49% above U.S. |
46.4±3 19% above U.S. |
40.1±8.5Lowest 3% above U.S. |
| Kids under 18 | 11.6%±5.3Lowest U.S.: 22% |
18.4%±2.8 U.S.: 22% |
20.4%±5.4Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Steuben and Millis are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 32.4%±9.6Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
23.5%±3.9 U.S.: 17.2% |
15.9%±1Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Cherryfield and Millis are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 21.4% U.S.: 35.7% |
54.5%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
18.9%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.7%±1.6Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.9%±1.6 U.S.: 6.4% |
5.2%±1.4Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Steuben and Millis 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 54% below U.S. |
$155,996±$9kHighest 93% above U.S. |
$76,466±$4k 5% below U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $195,800±$53k 41% below U.S. |
$603,500±$31kHighest 81% above U.S. |
$173,900±$32kLowest 48% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $428±$107Lowest 70% below U.S. |
$1,696±$279Highest 20% above U.S. |
$678±$319 52% below U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $1,950Lowest 37% below U.S. |
$9,344Highest 200% above U.S. |
$2,029 35% below U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 60.5%±17.8Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
56.5%±16.6 U.S.: 51.1% |
26.3%±87.8Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Cherryfield and Millis are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 26.3%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
4.8%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
5.4% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 66.8%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
83.2% U.S.: 65.2% |
89.4%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1977 3 yrs older than U.S. |
1974Lowest 6 yrs older than U.S. |
1979Highest 1 yr older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 30 min 14% above U.S. |
31 minHighest 16% above U.S. |
28 minLowest 6% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 18.2%±10.4Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
17.5%±4.2 U.S.: 15.1% |
11.8%±6.5Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Cherryfield and Millis 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 | — | #63 of 282 in MA | — |
| School district | Cherryfield Public Schools | Millis | RSU 24 |
| High school in town | None in town | Millis High School | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 10.7 |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | None yet | None yet |
U.S. 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.