Compare towns
Cherryfield vs North Windham vs Harrington
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 oldest population (median age 58.1).
North Windham has grown the fastest since 2010 (+7.5%).
Harrington has the most affordable homes ($145k median).
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 | North Windham | Harrington |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 809Lowest |
5,417Highest |
917 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -10.1%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
+7.5%Highest ME: +2.6% |
-4.2% ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 58.1±4.2Highest 30% above ME |
42±3Lowest 6% below ME |
49.2±12.1 10% above ME |
| Cherryfield and Harrington 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% |
16.6%±4.1Highest ME: 18.1% |
15.7%±3.9 ME: 18.1% |
| North Windham and Harrington 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% |
18.4%±3.6Lowest ME: 22.4% |
32%±9.5 ME: 22.4% |
| Cherryfield and Harrington 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% |
37%Highest ME: 36.2% |
27.3% ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.7%±1.6 ME: 5.8% |
4.4%±2.9Highest ME: 5.8% |
1.1%±1.5Lowest ME: 5.8% |
| North 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 |
$88,522±$8kHighest 18% above ME |
$64,861±$17k 13% below ME |
| North Windham and Harrington are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $195,800±$53k 34% below ME |
$342,800±$29kHighest 16% above ME |
$144,600±$71kLowest 51% below ME |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $428±$107Lowest 62% below ME |
$1,248±$604Highest 10% above ME |
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| Property taxmedian, yearly | $1,950 36% below ME |
$3,546Highest 17% above ME |
$1,777Lowest 41% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 60.5%±17.8 ME: 48.4% |
30.7%±14.3Lowest ME: 48.4% |
79.3%±39Highest ME: 48.4% |
| Harrington and Cherryfield 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% |
6.1%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
13.7% ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 66.8%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
80.1% ME: 74.3% |
83.1%Highest ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1977Lowest same as ME |
1980 3 yrs newer than ME |
1983Highest 6 yrs newer than ME |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 30 minHighest 22% above ME |
26 min 7% above ME |
20 minLowest 21% below ME |
| Work from home | 18.2%±10.4 ME: 15.9% |
20.9%±6.9Highest ME: 15.9% |
1.7%±1.6Lowest ME: 15.9% |
| North Windham and Cherryfield 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 |
| High school in town | None in town | — | Narraguagus High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | 12.2 |
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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.