Compare towns
Cherryfield vs Steuben vs Troy
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).
Steuben has grown the fastest since 2010 (-0.2%).
Troy has the most people working from home (25.3%).
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 | Steuben | Troy |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 809Lowest |
1,388Highest |
984 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -10.1%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
-0.2%Highest ME: +2.6% |
-1.2% ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 58.1±4.2Highest 30% above ME |
40.1±8.5Lowest 10% below ME |
49.3±13.6 10% above ME |
| Cherryfield and Troy 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% |
20.4%±5.4 ME: 18.1% |
20.7%±7Highest ME: 18.1% |
| Troy 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% |
15.9%±1Lowest ME: 22.4% |
27%±4.6 ME: 22.4% |
| Cherryfield and Troy 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% |
18.9%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
21.7%Highest ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.7%±1.6Lowest ME: 5.8% |
5.2%±1.4Highest ME: 5.8% |
4.5%±2.8 ME: 5.8% |
| Steuben and Troy 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 |
$76,466±$4kHighest about the ME average |
$44,583±$14k 40% below ME |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $195,800±$53k 34% below ME |
$173,900±$32kLowest 41% below ME |
$213,000±$31kHighest 28% below ME |
| Troy and Cherryfield 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 |
$678±$319 40% below ME |
$1,255±$211Highest 10% above ME |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $1,950 36% below ME |
$2,029Highest 33% below ME |
$1,752Lowest 42% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 60.5%±17.8Highest ME: 48.4% |
26.3%±87.8Lowest ME: 48.4% |
53.2%±44.5 ME: 48.4% |
| Cherryfield and Troy 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% |
5.4%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
17.8% ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 66.8%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
89.4%Highest ME: 74.3% |
86.4% ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1977Lowest same as ME |
1979 2 yrs newer than ME |
1991Highest 14 yrs newer than ME |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 30 min 22% above ME |
28 minLowest 14% above ME |
50 minHighest 102% above ME |
| Work from home | 18.2%±10.4 ME: 15.9% |
11.8%±6.5Lowest ME: 15.9% |
25.3%±8.3Highest ME: 15.9% |
| Troy 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 | RSU 24 | RSU 03/MSAD 03 |
| 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 |
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.