What stands out worked out from the figures below

Cherryfield has the oldest population (median age 58.1).

Perry has the highest household income ($82k).

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.

Raising kidsAffordabilityOwning a homeShort commuteWorking from homeYounger crowdSettled, older crowdGrowing town

Measure	Cherryfield	Perry
People
Population	809Highest	744Lowest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	-10.1%Lowest ME: +2.6%	-9.8%Highest ME: +2.6%
Median age	58.1±4.2Highest 30% above ME	45.5±11.4Lowest about the ME average
	Cherryfield and Perry 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%	24.1%±4.4Highest ME: 18.1%
Age 65+	32.4%±9.6Highest ME: 22.4%	21%±6.2Lowest ME: 22.4%
	Cherryfield and Perry 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%	31.6%Highest ME: 36.2%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	1.7%±1.6Lowest ME: 5.8%	2.8%±1.5Highest ME: 5.8%
	Perry 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	$82,056±$4kHighest 10% above ME
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied	$195,800±$53kLowest 34% below ME	$196,400±$13kHighest 34% below ME
	Perry 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	—
Property taxmedian, yearly	$1,950Lowest 36% below ME	$3,132Highest 3% above ME
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	60.5%±17.8Highest ME: 48.4%	27.3%±100Lowest ME: 48.4%
	Cherryfield and Perry 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%	4.3%Lowest ME: 10.7%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	66.8%Lowest ME: 74.3%	91.8%Highest ME: 74.3%
Typical home builtmedian year	1977Lowest same as ME	1990Highest 13 yrs newer than ME
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	30 minHighest 22% above ME	26 minLowest 6% above ME
Work from home	18.2%±10.4Lowest ME: 15.9%	23.4%±11.9Highest ME: 15.9%
	Perry 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	Perry Public Schools
High school in town	None in town	None in town
On TownTapestry
Old photos in History	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.