Compare towns
Greenbush vs Cherryfield vs Corinna
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Maine.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Greenbush has the most affordable homes ($131k median).
Cherryfield has the most people working from home (18.2%).
Corinna has grown the fastest since 2010 (+1%).
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 | Greenbush | Cherryfield | Corinna |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,378 |
809Lowest |
2,192Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -3.2% ME: +2.6% |
-10.1%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
+1%Highest ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 42.3±6.2Lowest 6% below ME |
58.1±4.2Highest 30% above ME |
42.6±4.9 5% below ME |
| Kids under 18 | 17.1%±4.4 ME: 18.1% |
11.6%±5.3Lowest ME: 18.1% |
21%±5Highest ME: 18.1% |
| Corinna and Greenbush are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 19.1%±4.2 ME: 22.4% |
32.4%±9.6Highest ME: 22.4% |
19%±3.3Lowest 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% ME: 36.2% |
21.4%Highest ME: 36.2% |
15.4%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.3%±1.4Highest ME: 5.8% |
1.7%±1.6Lowest ME: 5.8% |
2%±1.3 ME: 5.8% |
| Greenbush and Corinna 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 |
$56,547±$12k 24% below ME |
| Greenbush and Corinna are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $131,000±$25kLowest 56% below ME |
$195,800±$53kHighest 34% below ME |
$163,200±$25k 45% below ME |
| Cherryfield and Corinna are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $861±$48 24% below ME |
$428±$107Lowest 62% below ME |
$938±$599Highest 18% below ME |
| Corinna and Greenbush are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $1,567 48% below ME |
$1,950Highest 36% below ME |
$1,565Lowest 48% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 56.8%±100 ME: 48.4% |
60.5%±17.8Highest ME: 48.4% |
43.4%±27Lowest 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% |
17.7% ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 88.2%Highest ME: 74.3% |
66.8%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
86.6% ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1988Highest 11 yrs newer than ME |
1977Lowest same as ME |
1985 8 yrs newer than ME |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 34 minHighest 37% above ME |
30 minLowest 22% above ME |
32 min 29% above ME |
| Work from home | 4.4%±3Lowest ME: 15.9% |
18.2%±10.4Highest ME: 15.9% |
13%±6 ME: 15.9% |
| Cherryfield and Corinna are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| School district | Greenbush Public Schools | 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 |
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.