Compare towns
Exeter vs Cherryfield vs Garland
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Maine.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Exeter has the highest household income ($84k).
Cherryfield has the most people working from home (18.2%).
Garland has the most kids (18% 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 | Exeter | Cherryfield | Garland |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,093Highest |
809Lowest |
823 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -11.8%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
-10.1% ME: +2.6% |
-7.1%Highest ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 52.6±7.7Lowest 17% above ME |
58.1±4.2Highest 30% above ME |
53.5±4.3 19% above ME |
| Cherryfield and Garland are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 9%±3.1Lowest ME: 18.1% |
11.6%±5.3 ME: 18.1% |
18%±4.3Highest ME: 18.1% |
| Garland and Cherryfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 23.9%±11.4 ME: 22.4% |
32.4%±9.6Highest ME: 22.4% |
23.2%±4.3Lowest ME: 22.4% |
| Cherryfield and Exeter are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 15%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
21.4%Highest ME: 36.2% |
16.8% ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.4%±2.1Highest ME: 5.8% |
1.7%±1.6Lowest ME: 5.8% |
1.7%±1.1Lowest ME: 5.8% |
| Exeter and Cherryfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $84,408±$12kHighest 13% above ME |
$37,115±$17kLowest 50% below ME |
$51,094±$12k 32% below ME |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $166,700±$39kLowest 44% below ME |
$195,800±$53k 34% below ME |
$205,400±$38kHighest 31% below ME |
| Garland and Cherryfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $995±$386Highest 13% below ME |
$428±$107Lowest 62% below ME |
$794±$248 30% below ME |
| Exeter and Garland are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $1,602 47% below ME |
$1,950Highest 36% below ME |
$1,536Lowest 49% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 33.3%±73.8Lowest ME: 48.4% |
60.5%±17.8Highest ME: 48.4% |
46.7%±46.1 ME: 48.4% |
| Cherryfield and Garland are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 8.1%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
26.3%Highest ME: 10.7% |
19.3% ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 93.1%Highest ME: 74.3% |
66.8%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
87.5% ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1991Highest 14 yrs newer than ME |
1977Lowest same as ME |
1988 11 yrs newer than ME |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 35 minHighest 43% above ME |
30 min 22% above ME |
26 minLowest 7% above ME |
| Work from home | 10.3%±5.7 ME: 15.9% |
18.2%±10.4Highest ME: 15.9% |
6.9%±3.6Lowest ME: 15.9% |
| Cherryfield and Exeter 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.