Compare towns
Cherryfield vs Saco 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 affordable homes ($196k median).
Saco has grown the fastest since 2010 (+10.3%).
Milbridge has the most kids (22.5% under 18).
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 | Saco | Milbridge |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 809Lowest |
20,819Highest |
1,222 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -10.1%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
+10.3%Highest ME: +2.6% |
+1.6% ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 58.1±4.2Highest 30% above ME |
44.9±1.5Lowest about the ME average |
50.3±6.2 12% above ME |
| Cherryfield and Milbridge 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% |
16.7%±2.5 ME: 18.1% |
22.5%±4.9Highest ME: 18.1% |
| Milbridge and Saco 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% |
18.5%±2.1Lowest 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%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
43.5%Highest ME: 36.2% |
24.7% ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.7%±1.6 ME: 5.8% |
5.2%±1.2Highest ME: 5.8% |
1.2%±1.3Lowest ME: 5.8% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $37,115±$17kLowest 50% below ME |
$92,241±$11kHighest 23% above ME |
$60,536±$16k 19% below ME |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $195,800±$53kLowest 34% below ME |
$413,100±$17kHighest 39% above ME |
$240,400±$31k 19% below ME |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $428±$107Lowest 62% below ME |
$1,249±$385Highest 10% above ME |
$619±$186 46% below ME |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $1,950Lowest 36% below ME |
$4,807Highest 58% above ME |
$2,022 33% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 60.5%±17.8Highest ME: 48.4% |
50.3%±14 ME: 48.4% |
45.8%±22.6Lowest ME: 48.4% |
| Cherryfield and Saco 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% |
6.4%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
18.4% ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 66.8%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
72.8% ME: 74.3% |
85.1%Highest ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1977 same as ME |
1982Highest 5 yrs newer than ME |
1974Lowest 3 yrs older than ME |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 30 minHighest 22% above ME |
24 min 3% below ME |
18 minLowest 26% below ME |
| Work from home | 18.2%±10.4Lowest ME: 15.9% |
19%±3.6Highest ME: 15.9% |
18.9%±6.1 ME: 15.9% |
| Saco and Milbridge are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | — | #38 of 133 in ME | — |
| School district | Cherryfield Public Schools | Saco Public Schools | RSU 37/MSAD 37 |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | None in town |
| On TownTapestry | |||
| 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.