What stands out worked out from the figures below

Greenbush has grown the fastest since 2010 (-3.2%).

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.

Raising kidsAffordabilityOwning a homeShort commuteWorking from homeYounger crowdSettled, older crowdGrowing town

Measure	Greenbush	Cherryfield
People
Population	1,378Highest	809Lowest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	-3.2%Highest ME: +2.6%	-10.1%Lowest ME: +2.6%
Median age	42.3±6.2Lowest 6% below ME	58.1±4.2Highest 30% above ME
Kids under 18	17.1%±4.4Highest ME: 18.1%	11.6%±5.3Lowest ME: 18.1%
	Greenbush and Cherryfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+	19.1%±4.2Lowest ME: 22.4%	32.4%±9.6Highest ME: 22.4%
	Cherryfield and Greenbush are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+	16.9%Lowest ME: 36.2%	21.4%Highest ME: 36.2%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	2.3%±1.4Highest ME: 5.8%	1.7%±1.6Lowest ME: 5.8%
	Greenbush and Cherryfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Cost of living
Household incomemedian	$60,321±$5kHighest 19% below ME	$37,115±$17kLowest 50% below ME
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied	$131,000±$25kLowest 56% below ME	$195,800±$53kHighest 34% below ME
	Cherryfield and Greenbush are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Rentmedian gross, monthly	$861±$48Highest 24% below ME	$428±$107Lowest 62% below ME
Property taxmedian, yearly	$1,567Lowest 48% below ME	$1,950Highest 36% below ME
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	56.8%±100Lowest ME: 48.4%	60.5%±17.8Highest ME: 48.4%
	Cherryfield and Greenbush are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line	10.2%Lowest ME: 10.7%	26.3%Highest ME: 10.7%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	88.2%Highest ME: 74.3%	66.8%Lowest ME: 74.3%
Typical home builtmedian year	1988Highest 11 yrs newer than ME	1977Lowest same as ME
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	34 minHighest 37% above ME	30 minLowest 22% above ME
Work from home	4.4%±3Lowest ME: 15.9%	18.2%±10.4Highest ME: 15.9%
Schools
School district	Greenbush Public Schools	Cherryfield Public Schools
High school in town	None in town	None in town
On TownTapestry
Old photos in History	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.