Compare towns
Cherryfield vs Sidney vs Steuben
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).
Sidney has grown the fastest since 2010 (+10.4%).
Steuben has the most affordable homes ($174k 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 | Sidney | Steuben |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 809Lowest |
4,790Highest |
1,388 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -10.1%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
+10.4%Highest ME: +2.6% |
-0.2% ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 58.1±4.2Highest 30% above ME |
43±5.5 4% below ME |
40.1±8.5Lowest 10% below ME |
| Kids under 18 | 11.6%±5.3Lowest ME: 18.1% |
23.1%±5.6Highest ME: 18.1% |
20.4%±5.4 ME: 18.1% |
| Sidney and Steuben 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% |
18.4%±3.6 ME: 22.4% |
15.9%±1Lowest ME: 22.4% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 21.4% ME: 36.2% |
33.5%Highest ME: 36.2% |
18.9%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.7%±1.6 ME: 5.8% |
1.5%±1.2Lowest ME: 5.8% |
5.2%±1.4Highest ME: 5.8% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $37,115±$17kLowest 50% below ME |
$83,488±$10kHighest 12% above ME |
$76,466±$4k about the ME average |
| Sidney and Steuben are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $195,800±$53k 34% below ME |
$336,200±$34kHighest 13% above ME |
$173,900±$32kLowest 41% below ME |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $428±$107Lowest 62% below ME |
$1,340±$304Highest 18% above ME |
$678±$319 40% below ME |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $1,950Lowest 36% below ME |
$2,474Highest 19% below ME |
$2,029 33% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 60.5%±17.8Highest ME: 48.4% |
16.4%±17.5Lowest ME: 48.4% |
26.3%±87.8 ME: 48.4% |
| Cherryfield and Steuben 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% ME: 10.7% |
5.4%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 66.8%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
89.4%Highest ME: 74.3% |
89.4%Highest ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1977Lowest same as ME |
1996Highest 19 yrs newer than ME |
1979 2 yrs newer than ME |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 30 minHighest 22% above ME |
25 minLowest about the ME average |
28 min 14% above ME |
| Work from home | 18.2%±10.4Highest ME: 15.9% |
14.3%±5.9 ME: 15.9% |
11.8%±6.5Lowest ME: 15.9% |
| Cherryfield and Sidney 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 | — | #15 of 133 in ME | — |
| School district | Cherryfield Public Schools | RSU 18 | RSU 24 |
| 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.