Compare towns
Harrington vs Danforth vs Milbridge vs Cherryfield
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Maine.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Harrington has the highest household income ($65k).
Danforth has the most affordable homes ($90k median).
Milbridge has grown the fastest since 2010 (+1.6%).
Cherryfield has the most renters (33.2% rent).
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 | Harrington | Danforth | Milbridge | Cherryfield |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 917 |
666Lowest |
1,222Highest |
809 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -4.2% ME: +2.6% |
-0.3% ME: +2.6% |
+1.6%Highest ME: +2.6% |
-10.1%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 49.2±12.1Lowest 10% above ME |
53.1±4.4 19% above ME |
50.3±6.2 12% above ME |
58.1±4.2Highest 30% above ME |
| Cherryfield and Danforth are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 15.7%±3.9 ME: 18.1% |
13.4%±4.3 ME: 18.1% |
22.5%±4.9Highest ME: 18.1% |
11.6%±5.3Lowest ME: 18.1% |
| Milbridge and Harrington are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 32%±9.5 ME: 22.4% |
26.1%±3.7Lowest ME: 22.4% |
30.2%±5.2 ME: 22.4% |
32.4%±9.6Highest ME: 22.4% |
| Cherryfield and Harrington are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 27.3%Highest ME: 36.2% |
9%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
24.7% ME: 36.2% |
21.4% ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.1%±1.5Lowest ME: 5.8% |
1.7%±2Highest ME: 5.8% |
1.2%±1.3 ME: 5.8% |
1.7%±1.6Highest ME: 5.8% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $64,861±$17kHighest 13% below ME |
$48,125±$8k 36% below ME |
$60,536±$16k 19% below ME |
$37,115±$17kLowest 50% below ME |
| Harrington and Milbridge are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $144,600±$71k 51% below ME |
$89,900±$36kLowest 70% below ME |
$240,400±$31kHighest 19% below ME |
$195,800±$53k 34% below ME |
| Milbridge and Cherryfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $629±$29Highest 45% below ME |
$619±$186 46% below ME |
$428±$107Lowest 62% below ME |
| Danforth and Milbridge are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $1,777 41% below ME |
$1,270Lowest 58% below ME |
$2,022Highest 33% below ME |
$1,950 36% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 79.3%±39Highest ME: 48.4% |
36.1%±57.5Lowest ME: 48.4% |
45.8%±22.6 ME: 48.4% |
60.5%±17.8 ME: 48.4% |
| Harrington and Cherryfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 13.7%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
13.9% ME: 10.7% |
18.4% ME: 10.7% |
26.3%Highest ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 83.1% ME: 74.3% |
81.6% ME: 74.3% |
85.1%Highest ME: 74.3% |
66.8%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1983 6 yrs newer than ME |
1987Highest 10 yrs newer than ME |
1974Lowest 3 yrs older than ME |
1977 same as ME |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 20 min 21% below ME |
28 min 15% above ME |
18 minLowest 26% below ME |
30 minHighest 22% above ME |
| Work from home | 1.7%±1.6Lowest ME: 15.9% |
5.8%±3.4 ME: 15.9% |
18.9%±6.1Highest ME: 15.9% |
18.2%±10.4 ME: 15.9% |
| Milbridge and Cherryfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Schools | ||||
| School district | RSU 37/MSAD 37 | — | RSU 37/MSAD 37 | Cherryfield Public Schools |
| High school in town | Narraguagus High School | — | None in town | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 12.2 |
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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.