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Deblois vs Beddington vs Cherryfield
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Maine.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Deblois has the most affordable homes ($133k median).
Beddington has the highest household income ($147k).
Cherryfield has the most kids (11.6% 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 | Deblois | Beddington | Cherryfield |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 148 |
38Lowest |
809Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | — | -10.1% ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 56.2±7.7Lowest 25% above ME |
64.8±2.2Highest 45% above ME |
58.1±4.2 30% above ME |
| Kids under 18 | 8.1%±17.6 ME: 18.1% |
0%±81.9Lowest ME: 18.1% |
11.6%±5.3Highest ME: 18.1% |
| Cherryfield and Deblois are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 25.7%±22.7Lowest ME: 22.4% |
47.4%±69.2Highest ME: 22.4% |
32.4%±9.6 ME: 22.4% |
| Beddington and Cherryfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 21.6%Highest ME: 36.2% |
15.8%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
21.4% ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 9.5%±11.6Highest ME: 5.8% |
0%±40.9Lowest ME: 5.8% |
1.7%±1.6 ME: 5.8% |
| Deblois and Cherryfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $52,083±$6k 30% below ME |
$146,500±$68kHighest 96% above ME |
$37,115±$17kLowest 50% below ME |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $133,300±$47kLowest 55% below ME |
$237,500±$228kHighest 20% below ME |
$195,800±$53k 34% below ME |
| Beddington 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 |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $1,068 65% below ME |
$1,045Lowest 66% below ME |
$1,950Highest 36% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | — | — | 60.5%±17.8 ME: 48.4% |
| Below poverty line | 8.8% ME: 10.7% |
0%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
26.3%Highest ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 100%Highest ME: 74.3% |
100%Highest ME: 74.3% |
66.8%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1981Highest 4 yrs newer than ME |
1979 2 yrs newer than ME |
1977Lowest same as ME |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 21 minLowest 17% below ME |
— | 30 minHighest 22% above ME |
| Work from home | 9.2%±8.5Lowest ME: 15.9% |
20%±13.6Highest ME: 15.9% |
18.2%±10.4 ME: 15.9% |
| Beddington 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 |
| 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.