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Deblois vs Lagrange 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 homeowners (100%).
Lagrange has the most kids (24.7% under 18).
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.

MeasureDebloisLagrangeCherryfield
People
Population
148Lowest
709
809Highest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census —
-10.3%Lowest
ME: +2.6%
-10.1%Highest
ME: +2.6%
Median age
56.2±7.7
25% above ME
45.9±13.8Lowest
about the ME average
58.1±4.2Highest
30% above ME
Cherryfield and Deblois are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18
8.1%±17.6Lowest
ME: 18.1%
24.7%±11.7Highest
ME: 18.1%
11.6%±5.3
ME: 18.1%
Lagrange and Cherryfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+
25.7%±22.7
ME: 22.4%
18.2%±6.9Lowest
ME: 22.4%
32.4%±9.6Highest
ME: 22.4%
Cherryfield and Deblois 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%
9%Lowest
ME: 36.2%
21.4%
ME: 36.2%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents
9.5%±11.6Highest
ME: 5.8%
2.4%±2.1
ME: 5.8%
1.7%±1.6Lowest
ME: 5.8%
Deblois and Lagrange 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
$58,417±$14kHighest
22% below ME
$37,115±$17kLowest
50% below ME
Lagrange and Deblois are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied
$133,300±$47k
55% below ME
$126,000±$33kLowest
58% below ME
$195,800±$53kHighest
34% below ME
Cherryfield and Deblois are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Rentmedian gross, monthly —
$831±$151Highest
27% below ME
$428±$107Lowest
62% below ME
Property taxmedian, yearly
$1,068
65% below ME
$869Lowest
71% below ME
$1,950Highest
36% below ME
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent —
66.7%±56.2Highest
ME: 48.4%
60.5%±17.8Lowest
ME: 48.4%
Lagrange and Cherryfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line
8.8%Lowest
ME: 10.7%
18.4%
ME: 10.7%
26.3%Highest
ME: 10.7%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes
100%Highest
ME: 74.3%
72.5%
ME: 74.3%
66.8%Lowest
ME: 74.3%
Typical home builtmedian year
1981
4 yrs newer than ME
1985Highest
8 yrs newer than ME
1977Lowest
same as ME
Getting to work
Average commuteone way
21 minLowest
17% below ME
36 minHighest
45% above ME
30 min
22% above ME
Work from home
9.2%±8.5
ME: 15.9%
8.1%±4.8Lowest
ME: 15.9%
18.2%±10.4Highest
ME: 15.9%
Cherryfield and Deblois 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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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.