Compare towns
Cherryfield vs Perry vs Harmony 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 renters (33.2% rent).
Perry has the highest household income ($82k).
Harmony has the most expensive homes ($203k 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 | Perry | Harmony | Oakfield |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 809 |
744 |
974Highest |
629Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -10.1% ME: +2.6% |
-9.8%Highest ME: +2.6% |
-12.1%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
-10.3% ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 58.1±4.2Highest 30% above ME |
45.5±11.4Lowest about the ME average |
52.9±2.5 18% 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% |
24.1%±4.4Highest ME: 18.1% |
16.4%±5.2 ME: 18.1% |
10.8%±3.5Lowest ME: 18.1% |
| Perry and Harmony 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% |
21%±6.2Lowest ME: 22.4% |
22.9%±2.5 ME: 22.4% |
36.2%±7.1Highest ME: 22.4% |
| Oakfield 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% ME: 36.2% |
31.6%Highest ME: 36.2% |
21.1% ME: 36.2% |
10.4%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.7%±1.6Lowest ME: 5.8% |
2.8%±1.5 ME: 5.8% |
2.9%±1.8 ME: 5.8% |
3.2%±2.7Highest ME: 5.8% |
| Oakfield and Harmony 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 |
$54,063±$13k 28% below ME |
$46,378±$3k 38% below ME |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $195,800±$53k 34% below ME |
$196,400±$13k 34% below ME |
$202,700±$58kHighest 32% below ME |
$144,300±$46kLowest 51% below ME |
| Harmony and Perry 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 |
— | — | $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 | $1,950 36% below ME |
$3,132Highest 3% above ME |
$1,449 52% below ME |
$1,272Lowest 58% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 60.5%±17.8Highest ME: 48.4% |
27.3%±100 ME: 48.4% |
43.5%±100 ME: 48.4% |
21.6%±13.6Lowest ME: 48.4% |
| Cherryfield and Harmony 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% |
15.8% ME: 10.7% |
9.2% ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 66.8%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
91.8%Highest ME: 74.3% |
67.8% ME: 74.3% |
69.9% ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1977 same as ME |
1990Highest 13 yrs newer than ME |
1973Lowest 4 yrs older than ME |
1973Lowest 4 yrs older than ME |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 30 min 22% above ME |
26 min 6% above ME |
32 minHighest 30% above ME |
19 minLowest 25% below ME |
| Work from home | 18.2%±10.4 ME: 15.9% |
23.4%±11.9Highest ME: 15.9% |
14.8%±8.2 ME: 15.9% |
5.6%±4.5Lowest 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 | Harmony Public Schools | — |
| High school in town | None 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.