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Cherryfield vs Ogunquit 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 most renters (33.2% rent).
Ogunquit has grown the fastest since 2010 (+76.8%).
Harrington has the most kids (15.7% under 18).
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 | Ogunquit | Harrington |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 809Lowest |
1,379Highest |
917 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -10.1%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
+76.8%Highest ME: +2.6% |
-4.2% ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 58.1±4.2 30% above ME |
62.8±4.8Highest 40% above ME |
49.2±12.1Lowest 10% above ME |
| Ogunquit and Cherryfield 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% |
5.7%±3.2Lowest ME: 18.1% |
15.7%±3.9Highest ME: 18.1% |
| Harrington 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% |
43.6%±10.1Highest ME: 22.4% |
32%±9.5Lowest ME: 22.4% |
| Ogunquit 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% |
63.5%Highest ME: 36.2% |
27.3% ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.7%±1.6 ME: 5.8% |
4.2%±2.8Highest ME: 5.8% |
1.1%±1.5Lowest ME: 5.8% |
| Ogunquit 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 |
$114,259±$56kHighest 53% above ME |
$64,861±$17k 13% below ME |
| Ogunquit 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 |
$875,700±$79kHighest 195% above ME |
$144,600±$71kLowest 51% below ME |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $428±$107 62% below ME |
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| Property taxmedian, yearly | $1,950 36% below ME |
$4,473Highest 47% above ME |
$1,777Lowest 41% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 60.5%±17.8 ME: 48.4% |
0%±61.1Lowest 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% |
3.2%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
13.7% ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 66.8%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
94.3%Highest ME: 74.3% |
83.1% ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1977Lowest same as ME |
1978 1 yr 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% |
43.3%±12.4Highest ME: 15.9% |
1.7%±1.6Lowest ME: 15.9% |
| 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.