Compare towns
Cherryfield vs Perham 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 people working from home (18.2%).
Perham has the most kids (19.6% under 18).
Harrington has the shortest commute (20 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 | Perham | Harrington |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 809 |
326Lowest |
917Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -10.1%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
— | -4.2%Highest ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 58.1±4.2Highest 30% above ME |
53±12.9 18% above ME |
49.2±12.1Lowest 10% above ME |
| Cherryfield and Perham 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% |
19.6%±8.5Highest ME: 18.1% |
15.7%±3.9 ME: 18.1% |
| Perham 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% |
24.5%±2.3Lowest 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% ME: 36.2% |
18.7%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
27.3%Highest ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.7%±1.6 ME: 5.8% |
2.5%±1.9Highest ME: 5.8% |
1.1%±1.5Lowest ME: 5.8% |
| Perham 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 |
$62,500±$22k 16% below ME |
$64,861±$17kHighest 13% below ME |
| Harrington and Perham 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 |
$117,600±$9kLowest 60% below ME |
$144,600±$71k 51% below ME |
| Cherryfield and Harrington 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 |
— | — |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $1,950Highest 36% below ME |
$1,641Lowest 46% below ME |
$1,777 41% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 60.5%±17.8 ME: 48.4% |
33.3%±100Lowest 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% |
2.5%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
13.7% ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 66.8%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
92.5%Highest ME: 74.3% |
83.1% ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1977 same as ME |
1976Lowest 1 yr older than ME |
1983Highest 6 yrs newer than ME |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 30 minHighest 22% above ME |
25 min about the ME average |
20 minLowest 21% below ME |
| Work from home | 18.2%±10.4Highest ME: 15.9% |
8.4%±7.2 ME: 15.9% |
1.7%±1.6Lowest ME: 15.9% |
| Cherryfield and Perham 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.