Compare towns
Columbia vs Chapman vs Cherryfield
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Maine.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Columbia has the most affordable homes ($159k median).
Chapman has the highest household income ($93k).
Cherryfield has the most people working from home (18.2%).
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 | Columbia | Chapman | Cherryfield |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 529 |
388Lowest |
809Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | — | -10.1% ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 41.9±6.4Lowest 6% below ME |
45.7±11.4 about the ME average |
58.1±4.2Highest 30% above ME |
| Cherryfield and Chapman are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 24.2%±4.7 ME: 18.1% |
27.6%±5.9Highest ME: 18.1% |
11.6%±5.3Lowest ME: 18.1% |
| Chapman and Columbia are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 25.9%±5.9Lowest ME: 22.4% |
27.6%±3.8 ME: 22.4% |
32.4%±9.6Highest ME: 22.4% |
| Cherryfield and Chapman are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 21.2%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
22.8%Highest ME: 36.2% |
21.4% ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 9.1%±4.6Highest ME: 5.8% |
5.2%±2.6 ME: 5.8% |
1.7%±1.6Lowest ME: 5.8% |
| Columbia and Chapman are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $56,667±$15k 24% below ME |
$93,125±$17kHighest 25% above ME |
$37,115±$17kLowest 50% below ME |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $158,700±$19kLowest 46% below ME |
$185,700±$22k 37% below ME |
$195,800±$53kHighest 34% below ME |
| Cherryfield and Chapman are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $894±$162Highest 22% below ME |
— | $428±$107Lowest 62% below ME |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $1,226Lowest 60% below ME |
$1,850 39% below ME |
$1,950Highest 36% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 61.9%±100Highest ME: 48.4% |
0%±100Lowest ME: 48.4% |
60.5%±17.8 ME: 48.4% |
| Columbia and Cherryfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 13.4% ME: 10.7% |
6.4%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
26.3%Highest ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 81.8% ME: 74.3% |
94.5%Highest ME: 74.3% |
66.8%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1987Highest 10 yrs newer than ME |
1982 5 yrs newer than ME |
1977Lowest same as ME |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 31 minHighest 27% above ME |
23 minLowest 6% below ME |
30 min 22% above ME |
| Work from home | 9%±5.4 ME: 15.9% |
4.8%±3.5Lowest ME: 15.9% |
18.2%±10.4Highest ME: 15.9% |
| Cherryfield and Columbia are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| School district | — | — | Cherryfield Public Schools |
| High school 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.