Compare towns
Deblois vs Mapleton vs Cherryfield vs Waite
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Maine.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Mapleton has the most kids (22.2% 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.
| Measure | Deblois | Mapleton | Cherryfield | Waite |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 148 |
1,884Highest |
809 |
108Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | -3.2%Highest ME: +2.6% |
-10.1%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
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| Median age | 56.2±7.7 25% above ME |
41.8±6Lowest 7% below ME |
58.1±4.2Highest 30% above ME |
53±14.6 18% 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% |
22.2%±5.1Highest ME: 18.1% |
11.6%±5.3 ME: 18.1% |
10.2%±23 ME: 18.1% |
| Age 65+ | 25.7%±22.7 ME: 22.4% |
18.3%±3.1Lowest ME: 22.4% |
32.4%±9.6Highest ME: 22.4% |
27.8%±20.8 ME: 22.4% |
| Cherryfield and Waite are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 21.6% ME: 36.2% |
34.3%Highest ME: 36.2% |
21.4% ME: 36.2% |
15.8%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 9.5%±11.6Highest ME: 5.8% |
5%±2.9 ME: 5.8% |
1.7%±1.6Lowest ME: 5.8% |
1.9%±10.5 ME: 5.8% |
| Deblois and Mapleton 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 |
$91,731±$25kHighest 23% above ME |
$37,115±$17kLowest 50% below ME |
$53,750±$50k 28% below ME |
| Mapleton and Waite are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $133,300±$47kLowest 55% below ME |
$191,800±$23k 35% below ME |
$195,800±$53kHighest 34% below ME |
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| Cherryfield and Mapleton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $610±$277Highest 46% below ME |
$428±$107Lowest 62% below ME |
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| Mapleton and Cherryfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $1,068 65% below ME |
$1,789 41% below ME |
$1,950Highest 36% below ME |
$828Lowest 73% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | — | 16.7%±10.5Lowest ME: 48.4% |
60.5%±17.8Highest ME: 48.4% |
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| Below poverty line | 8.8%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
8.9% ME: 10.7% |
26.3%Highest ME: 10.7% |
14.8% ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 100%Highest ME: 74.3% |
79.9% ME: 74.3% |
66.8%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
100%Highest ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1981Highest 4 yrs newer than ME |
1977Lowest same as ME |
1977Lowest same as ME |
1980 3 yrs newer than ME |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 21 minLowest 17% below ME |
28 min 13% above ME |
30 minHighest 22% above ME |
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| Work from home | 9.2%±8.5 ME: 15.9% |
10.8%±3.8 ME: 15.9% |
18.2%±10.4Highest ME: 15.9% |
0%±45.8Lowest ME: 15.9% |
| Cherryfield and Mapleton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Schools | ||||
| School district | — | RSU 79/MSAD 01 | Cherryfield Public Schools | — |
| High school 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.