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Crystal vs Cherryfield vs Island Falls
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Maine.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Crystal has the most homeowners (92.8%).
Cherryfield has the most people working from home (18.2%).
Island Falls has the most kids (20.7% under 18).
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 | Crystal | Cherryfield | Island Falls |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 247Lowest |
809Highest |
768 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | -10.1%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
-9.4%Highest ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 63.2±8.4Highest 41% above ME |
58.1±4.2 30% above ME |
50.7±10.6Lowest 13% above ME |
| Crystal and Cherryfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 16.2%±11.8 ME: 18.1% |
11.6%±5.3Lowest ME: 18.1% |
20.7%±7.1Highest ME: 18.1% |
| Island Falls and Crystal are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 49%±5.3Highest ME: 22.4% |
32.4%±9.6 ME: 22.4% |
26.3%±2.1Lowest ME: 22.4% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 22.9%Highest ME: 36.2% |
21.4% ME: 36.2% |
12.9%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 0%±6.3Lowest ME: 5.8% |
1.7%±1.6 ME: 5.8% |
3.3%±2.2Highest ME: 5.8% |
| Island Falls and Cherryfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $48,125±$13k 36% below ME |
$37,115±$17kLowest 50% below ME |
$56,328±$8kHighest 25% below ME |
| Island Falls and Crystal are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $129,200±$60k 56% below ME |
$195,800±$53kHighest 34% below ME |
$108,300±$25kLowest 63% below ME |
| Cherryfield and Crystal are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,563±$922Highest 37% above ME |
$428±$107Lowest 62% below ME |
$636±$124 44% below ME |
| Crystal and Island Falls are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $943Lowest 69% below ME |
$1,950Highest 36% below ME |
$1,720 43% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 14.3%±100Lowest ME: 48.4% |
60.5%±17.8Highest ME: 48.4% |
17.9%±51.5 ME: 48.4% |
| Cherryfield and Island Falls are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 14.7%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
26.3%Highest ME: 10.7% |
20.7% ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 92.8%Highest ME: 74.3% |
66.8%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
79.6% ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1974 3 yrs older than ME |
1977Highest same as ME |
1960Lowest 17 yrs older than ME |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 27 min 10% above ME |
30 minHighest 22% above ME |
21 minLowest 16% below ME |
| Work from home | 0%±15.1Lowest ME: 15.9% |
18.2%±10.4Highest ME: 15.9% |
6.7%±5.4 ME: 15.9% |
| Cherryfield and Island Falls 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.