Compare towns
Cherryfield vs Oakfield 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).
Oakfield has the shortest commute (19 min average).
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 | Oakfield | Wayne |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 809 |
629Lowest |
1,101Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -10.1% ME: +2.6% |
-10.3%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
-5%Highest ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 58.1±4.2Highest 30% above ME |
57.7±6.3 29% above ME |
55.6±5.3Lowest 24% above ME |
| Cherryfield and Oakfield 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% |
10.8%±3.5Lowest ME: 18.1% |
13.4%±3.9Highest ME: 18.1% |
| Wayne 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% |
36.2%±7.1Highest ME: 22.4% |
29.2%±3.8Lowest ME: 22.4% |
| Oakfield 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% ME: 36.2% |
10.4%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
48.8%Highest ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.7%±1.6Lowest ME: 5.8% |
3.2%±2.7 ME: 5.8% |
6.5%±2.8Highest ME: 5.8% |
| Wayne and Oakfield 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 |
$46,378±$3k 38% below ME |
$93,194±$26kHighest 25% above ME |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $195,800±$53k 34% below ME |
$144,300±$46kLowest 51% below ME |
$362,800±$29kHighest 22% above ME |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $428±$107Lowest 62% below ME |
$592±$261 48% below ME |
$983±$554Highest 14% below ME |
| Wayne and Oakfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $1,950 36% below ME |
$1,272Lowest 58% below ME |
$3,289Highest 8% above ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 60.5%±17.8Highest ME: 48.4% |
21.6%±13.6Lowest ME: 48.4% |
25%±52.1 ME: 48.4% |
| Cherryfield and Wayne 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% |
9.2% ME: 10.7% |
7.9%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 66.8%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
69.9% ME: 74.3% |
89.9%Highest ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1977 same as ME |
1973Lowest 4 yrs older than ME |
1980Highest 3 yrs newer than ME |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 30 min 22% above ME |
19 minLowest 25% below ME |
30 minHighest 24% above ME |
| Work from home | 18.2%±10.4 ME: 15.9% |
5.6%±4.5Lowest ME: 15.9% |
26.2%±11.7Highest ME: 15.9% |
| Wayne 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 38 |
| High school 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.