Compare towns
Cherryfield vs Mount Chase vs Patten
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 expensive homes ($196k median).
Mount Chase has the most kids (22.1% under 18).
Patten has the most people working from home (28.7%).
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 | Mount Chase | Patten |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 809 |
280Lowest |
1,154Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -10.1%Highest ME: +2.6% |
— | -13.4%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 58.1±4.2Highest 30% above ME |
49.9±10.9Lowest 11% above ME |
57.8±3.5 29% above ME |
| Cherryfield and Patten 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% |
22.1%±10.6Highest ME: 18.1% |
11.3%±2.9Lowest ME: 18.1% |
| Mount Chase and Cherryfield 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% |
28.9%±6.3Lowest ME: 22.4% |
38.5%±3.3Highest ME: 22.4% |
| Patten 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% |
32.1%Highest ME: 36.2% |
25.1% ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.7%±1.6 ME: 5.8% |
2.9%±5.7Highest ME: 5.8% |
1.1%±1.1Lowest ME: 5.8% |
| Mount Chase 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 |
$41,711±$7k 44% below ME |
$51,484±$6kHighest 31% below ME |
| Patten and Mount Chase are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $195,800±$53kHighest 34% below ME |
$115,700±$15kLowest 61% below ME |
$127,600±$49k 57% below ME |
| Cherryfield and Patten are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $428±$107 62% below ME |
$1,281±$1kHighest 12% above ME |
$389±$99Lowest 66% below ME |
| Mount Chase 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 |
$1,548 49% below ME |
$1,199Lowest 61% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 60.5%±17.8Highest ME: 48.4% |
28.6%±100Lowest ME: 48.4% |
56%±64.1 ME: 48.4% |
| Cherryfield and Patten are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 26.3% ME: 10.7% |
30.7%Highest ME: 10.7% |
23.2%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 66.8%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
90%Highest ME: 74.3% |
82.5% ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1977 same as ME |
1986Highest 9 yrs newer than ME |
1966Lowest 11 yrs older than ME |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 30 minHighest 22% above ME |
27 minLowest 9% above ME |
28 min 13% above ME |
| Work from home | 18.2%±10.4Lowest ME: 15.9% |
22.2%±12.8 ME: 15.9% |
28.7%±19.4Highest ME: 15.9% |
| Patten and Mount Chase are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| School district | Cherryfield Public Schools | — | — |
| High school 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.