Compare towns
Cherryfield vs Perham vs Springfield vs Milbridge
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).
Perham has the most affordable homes ($118k median).
Springfield has the most homeowners (96.2%).
Milbridge has the shortest commute (18 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 | Springfield | Milbridge |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 809 |
326 |
310Lowest |
1,222Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -10.1%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
— | — | +1.6%Highest ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 58.1±4.2Highest 30% above ME |
53±12.9 18% above ME |
52.4±7 17% above ME |
50.3±6.2Lowest 12% 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%±8.5 ME: 18.1% |
18.1%±5.6 ME: 18.1% |
22.5%±4.9Highest ME: 18.1% |
| Milbridge and Perham 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%±2.3 ME: 22.4% |
21.6%±5.4Lowest ME: 22.4% |
30.2%±5.2 ME: 22.4% |
| Cherryfield and Milbridge 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% ME: 36.2% |
17.3%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
24.7%Highest ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.7%±1.6 ME: 5.8% |
2.5%±1.9Highest ME: 5.8% |
0.6%±3.7Lowest ME: 5.8% |
1.2%±1.3 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±$22kHighest 16% below ME |
$60,833±$23k 19% below ME |
$60,536±$16k 19% below ME |
| Perham and Springfield 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 |
$117,600±$9kLowest 60% below ME |
$122,500±$28k 59% below ME |
$240,400±$31kHighest 19% below ME |
| Milbridge and Cherryfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $428±$107Lowest 62% below ME |
— | — | $619±$186Highest 46% below ME |
| Milbridge and Cherryfield 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 |
$1,641 46% below ME |
$1,067Lowest 65% below ME |
$2,022Highest 33% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 60.5%±17.8Highest ME: 48.4% |
33.3%±100Lowest ME: 48.4% |
— | 45.8%±22.6 ME: 48.4% |
| Cherryfield and Milbridge 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% |
5.5% ME: 10.7% |
18.4% ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 66.8%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
92.5% ME: 74.3% |
96.2%Highest ME: 74.3% |
85.1% ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1977 same as ME |
1976 1 yr older than ME |
1987Highest 10 yrs newer than ME |
1974Lowest 3 yrs older than ME |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 30 minHighest 22% above ME |
25 min about the ME average |
30 min 21% above ME |
18 minLowest 26% below ME |
| Work from home | 18.2%±10.4 ME: 15.9% |
8.4%±7.2Lowest ME: 15.9% |
9.6%±5.2 ME: 15.9% |
18.9%±6.1Highest ME: 15.9% |
| Milbridge 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 37/MSAD 37 |
| High school in town | None in town | — | — | None in town |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | 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.