Compare towns
Cherryfield vs Wayne vs Steuben 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 renters (33.2% rent).
Wayne has the most expensive homes ($363k median).
Steuben has the youngest population (median age 40.1).
Milbridge has grown the fastest since 2010 (+1.6%).
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 | Wayne | Steuben | Milbridge |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 809Lowest |
1,101 |
1,388Highest |
1,222 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -10.1%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
-5% ME: +2.6% |
-0.2% ME: +2.6% |
+1.6%Highest ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 58.1±4.2Highest 30% above ME |
55.6±5.3 24% above ME |
40.1±8.5Lowest 10% below ME |
50.3±6.2 12% above ME |
| Cherryfield and Wayne 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% |
13.4%±3.9 ME: 18.1% |
20.4%±5.4 ME: 18.1% |
22.5%±4.9Highest ME: 18.1% |
| Milbridge 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% |
29.2%±3.8 ME: 22.4% |
15.9%±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% ME: 36.2% |
48.8%Highest ME: 36.2% |
18.9%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
24.7% ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.7%±1.6 ME: 5.8% |
6.5%±2.8Highest ME: 5.8% |
5.2%±1.4 ME: 5.8% |
1.2%±1.3Lowest ME: 5.8% |
| Wayne and Steuben 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 |
$93,194±$26kHighest 25% above ME |
$76,466±$4k about the ME average |
$60,536±$16k 19% below ME |
| Wayne 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 |
$362,800±$29kHighest 22% above ME |
$173,900±$32kLowest 41% below ME |
$240,400±$31k 19% below ME |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $428±$107Lowest 62% below ME |
$983±$554Highest 14% below ME |
$678±$319 40% below ME |
$619±$186 46% below ME |
| Wayne and Steuben are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $1,950Lowest 36% below ME |
$3,289Highest 8% above ME |
$2,029 33% below ME |
$2,022 33% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 60.5%±17.8Highest ME: 48.4% |
25%±52.1Lowest ME: 48.4% |
26.3%±87.8 ME: 48.4% |
45.8%±22.6 ME: 48.4% |
| Cherryfield and Milbridge 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% |
7.9% ME: 10.7% |
5.4%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
18.4% ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 66.8%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
89.9%Highest ME: 74.3% |
89.4% ME: 74.3% |
85.1% ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1977 same as ME |
1980Highest 3 yrs newer than ME |
1979 2 yrs newer than ME |
1974Lowest 3 yrs older than ME |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 30 min 22% above ME |
30 minHighest 24% above ME |
28 min 14% above ME |
18 minLowest 26% below ME |
| Work from home | 18.2%±10.4 ME: 15.9% |
26.2%±11.7Highest ME: 15.9% |
11.8%±6.5Lowest ME: 15.9% |
18.9%±6.1 ME: 15.9% |
| Wayne and Milbridge are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Schools | ||||
| School district | Cherryfield Public Schools | RSU 38 | RSU 24 | RSU 37/MSAD 37 |
| High school in town | None 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 | 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.