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Cherryfield vs Sumner vs Harmony
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 shortest commute (30 min average).
Sumner has grown the fastest since 2010 (+5.9%).
Harmony has the youngest population (median age 52.9).
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 | Sumner | Harmony |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 809Lowest |
845 |
974Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -10.1% ME: +2.6% |
+5.9%Highest ME: +2.6% |
-12.1%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 58.1±4.2Highest 30% above ME |
56.1±8.4 25% above ME |
52.9±2.5Lowest 18% above ME |
| Cherryfield and Sumner 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% |
17.2%±6.9Highest ME: 18.1% |
16.4%±5.2 ME: 18.1% |
| Sumner and Harmony 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% |
29.7%±5.2 ME: 22.4% |
22.9%±2.5Lowest ME: 22.4% |
| Cherryfield and Sumner 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% |
15.4%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
21.1% ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.7%±1.6 ME: 5.8% |
1.4%±1.4Lowest ME: 5.8% |
2.9%±1.8Highest ME: 5.8% |
| Harmony 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 |
$57,750±$19kHighest 23% below ME |
$54,063±$13k 28% below ME |
| Sumner and Harmony 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 |
$150,000±$73kLowest 49% below ME |
$202,700±$58kHighest 32% below ME |
| Harmony 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 | $1,950 36% below ME |
$2,167Highest 29% below ME |
$1,449Lowest 52% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 60.5%±17.8 ME: 48.4% |
100%±100Highest ME: 48.4% |
43.5%±100Lowest ME: 48.4% |
| Sumner and Cherryfield 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% |
5.8%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
15.8% ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 66.8%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
91.1%Highest ME: 74.3% |
67.8% ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1977Highest same as ME |
1977Highest same as ME |
1973Lowest 4 yrs older than ME |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 30 minLowest 22% above ME |
42 minHighest 72% above ME |
32 min 30% above ME |
| Work from home | 18.2%±10.4 ME: 15.9% |
18.5%±8Highest ME: 15.9% |
14.8%±8.2Lowest ME: 15.9% |
| Sumner 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 10 | Harmony Public Schools |
| 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.