Compare towns
Cherryfield vs Porter
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 oldest population (median age 58.1).
Porter has grown the fastest since 2010 (+6.8%).
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 | Porter |
|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||
| People | ||
| Population | 809Lowest |
1,746Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -10.1%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
+6.8%Highest ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 58.1±4.2Highest 30% above ME |
40.9±7.9Lowest 9% below ME |
| Kids under 18 | 11.6%±5.3Lowest ME: 18.1% |
16.8%±4Highest ME: 18.1% |
| Porter and Cherryfield 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% |
20.4%±3.2Lowest ME: 22.4% |
| Cherryfield and Porter 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% |
14%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.7%±1.6Lowest ME: 5.8% |
3.7%±1.7Highest ME: 5.8% |
| Porter 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 |
$60,417±$9kHighest 19% below ME |
| Porter and Cherryfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $195,800±$53kLowest 34% below ME |
$226,100±$20kHighest 24% below ME |
| Porter 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 |
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| Property taxmedian, yearly | $1,950Highest 36% below ME |
$1,841Lowest 39% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 60.5%±17.8Highest ME: 48.4% |
43.9%±8.7Lowest ME: 48.4% |
| Cherryfield and Porter 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% |
9.8%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | ||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 66.8%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
87.4%Highest ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1977Lowest same as ME |
1978Highest 1 yr newer than ME |
| Getting to work | ||
| Average commuteone way | 30 minLowest 22% above ME |
32 minHighest 30% above ME |
| Work from home | 18.2%±10.4Highest ME: 15.9% |
15.5%±5.4Lowest ME: 15.9% |
| Cherryfield and Porter are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Schools | ||
| School district | Cherryfield Public Schools | — |
| High school 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.