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Cherryfield vs Patten vs Oakfield
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).
Patten has the most affordable homes ($83k median).
Oakfield has the shortest commute (19 min average).
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 | Patten | Oakfield |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 809Highest |
607Lowest |
629 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -10.1%Highest ME: +2.6% |
— | -10.3%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 58.1±4.2Highest 30% above ME |
56.1±5.8Lowest 25% above ME |
57.7±6.3 29% 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% |
16.5%±4.8Highest ME: 18.1% |
10.8%±3.5Lowest ME: 18.1% |
| Patten and Cherryfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 32.4%±9.6Lowest ME: 22.4% |
32.9%±5.6 ME: 22.4% |
36.2%±7.1Highest ME: 22.4% |
| Oakfield and Patten 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% |
30.6%Highest ME: 36.2% |
10.4%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.7%±1.6 ME: 5.8% |
1.6%±2.7Lowest ME: 5.8% |
3.2%±2.7Highest ME: 5.8% |
| Oakfield 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 |
$45,750±$19k 39% below ME |
$46,378±$3kHighest 38% below ME |
| Oakfield and Patten 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 |
$83,000±$51kLowest 72% below ME |
$144,300±$46k 51% below ME |
| Cherryfield and Oakfield 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 |
$389±$99Lowest 66% below ME |
$592±$261Highest 48% below ME |
| Oakfield 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 |
$857Lowest 72% below ME |
$1,272 58% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 60.5%±17.8Highest ME: 48.4% |
56%±58.6 ME: 48.4% |
21.6%±13.6Lowest 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% |
28.4%Highest ME: 10.7% |
9.2%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 66.8%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
72.4%Highest ME: 74.3% |
69.9% ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1977Highest same as ME |
1955Lowest 22 yrs older than ME |
1973 4 yrs older than ME |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 30 minHighest 22% above ME |
25 min about the ME average |
19 minLowest 25% below ME |
| Work from home | 18.2%±10.4 ME: 15.9% |
24.3%±24.5Highest ME: 15.9% |
5.6%±4.5Lowest ME: 15.9% |
| Patten 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 | — | — |
| 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.