Compare towns
Cherryfield vs Patten vs Union
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).
Patten has the most affordable homes ($83k median).
Union has the highest household income ($81k).
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 | Union |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 809 |
607Lowest |
2,663Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -10.1%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
— | +5.5%Highest ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 58.1±4.2Highest 30% above ME |
56.1±5.8 25% above ME |
41.6±5.3Lowest 7% below 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%±5.3Lowest ME: 18.1% |
16.5%±4.8 ME: 18.1% |
24.9%±4Highest ME: 18.1% |
| Union and Patten 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% |
32.9%±5.6Highest ME: 22.4% |
21.4%±3.1Lowest 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% |
30.6% ME: 36.2% |
34.4%Highest ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.7%±1.6 ME: 5.8% |
1.6%±2.7Lowest ME: 5.8% |
3.5%±1.5Highest ME: 5.8% |
| Union 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 |
$80,724±$9kHighest 8% above ME |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $195,800±$53k 34% below ME |
$83,000±$51kLowest 72% below ME |
$267,600±$42kHighest 10% below ME |
| Union and Cherryfield 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 |
$1,179±$452Highest 4% above ME |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $1,950 36% below ME |
$857Lowest 72% below ME |
$3,276Highest 8% above ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 60.5%±17.8Highest ME: 48.4% |
56%±58.6 ME: 48.4% |
24.6%±19.8Lowest 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% |
10.2%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 66.8%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
72.4% ME: 74.3% |
85.9%Highest ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1977 same as ME |
1955Lowest 22 yrs older than ME |
1979Highest 2 yrs newer than ME |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 30 minHighest 22% above ME |
25 minLowest about the ME average |
29 min 20% above ME |
| Work from home | 18.2%±10.4 ME: 15.9% |
24.3%±24.5Highest ME: 15.9% |
15.9%±5.3Lowest 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 | — | RSU 40/MSAD 40 |
| High school in town | None in town | — | None in town |
| On TownTapestry | |||
| 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.