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Cherryfield vs Phillips 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 people working from home (18.2%).
Phillips has the most kids (20.7% under 18).
Oakfield has the most affordable homes ($144k median).
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 | Phillips | Oakfield |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 809 |
1,094Highest |
629Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -10.1%Highest ME: +2.6% |
-12.6%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
-10.3% ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 58.1±4.2Highest 30% above ME |
49.7±3.7Lowest 11% 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% |
20.7%±5.1Highest ME: 18.1% |
10.8%±3.5Lowest ME: 18.1% |
| Phillips and Cherryfield 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% |
21.3%±2.1Lowest 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%Highest ME: 36.2% |
20.7% ME: 36.2% |
10.4%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.7%±1.6Lowest ME: 5.8% |
3.9%±2.6Highest ME: 5.8% |
3.2%±2.7 ME: 5.8% |
| Phillips and Oakfield 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 |
$45,385±$12k 39% below ME |
$46,378±$3kHighest 38% below ME |
| Oakfield and Phillips 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 |
$190,800±$18k 36% below ME |
$144,300±$46kLowest 51% below ME |
| Cherryfield and Phillips 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 |
$483±$377 58% below ME |
$592±$261Highest 48% below ME |
| Oakfield and Phillips 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 |
$2,582Highest 15% below ME |
$1,272Lowest 58% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 60.5%±17.8Highest ME: 48.4% |
40.4%±33 ME: 48.4% |
21.6%±13.6Lowest ME: 48.4% |
| Cherryfield and Phillips 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% |
17.7% ME: 10.7% |
9.2%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 66.8%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
83.3%Highest ME: 74.3% |
69.9% ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1977Highest same as ME |
1974 3 yrs older than ME |
1973Lowest 4 yrs older than ME |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 30 minHighest 22% above ME |
23 min 8% below ME |
19 minLowest 25% below ME |
| Work from home | 18.2%±10.4Highest ME: 15.9% |
16.8%±7 ME: 15.9% |
5.6%±4.5Lowest ME: 15.9% |
| Cherryfield and Phillips are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| School district | Cherryfield Public Schools | RSU 58/MSAD 58 | — |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | — |
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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.