Compare towns
Hodgdon vs Cherryfield vs Porter
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Maine.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Hodgdon has the most kids (25.4% under 18).
Cherryfield has the oldest population (median age 58.1).
Porter has grown the fastest since 2010 (+6.8%).
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 | Hodgdon | Cherryfield | Porter |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,428 |
809Lowest |
1,746Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -1.5% ME: +2.6% |
-10.1%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
+6.8%Highest ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 42.2±6.2 6% below ME |
58.1±4.2Highest 30% above ME |
40.9±7.9Lowest 9% below ME |
| Kids under 18 | 25.4%±5.1Highest ME: 18.1% |
11.6%±5.3Lowest ME: 18.1% |
16.8%±4 ME: 18.1% |
| Hodgdon and Porter are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 20.7%±2.9 ME: 22.4% |
32.4%±9.6Highest ME: 22.4% |
20.4%±3.2Lowest ME: 22.4% |
| Cherryfield and Hodgdon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 15.4% ME: 36.2% |
21.4%Highest ME: 36.2% |
14%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.7%±1.7 ME: 5.8% |
1.7%±1.6Lowest ME: 5.8% |
3.7%±1.7Highest ME: 5.8% |
| Porter and Hodgdon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $54,519±$11k 27% below ME |
$37,115±$17kLowest 50% below ME |
$60,417±$9kHighest 19% below ME |
| Porter and Hodgdon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $159,300±$25kLowest 46% below ME |
$195,800±$53k 34% below ME |
$226,100±$20kHighest 24% below ME |
| Porter and Cherryfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $695±$426Highest 39% below ME |
$428±$107Lowest 62% below ME |
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| Hodgdon and Cherryfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $1,614Lowest 47% below ME |
$1,950Highest 36% below ME |
$1,841 39% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 45.3%±24.9 ME: 48.4% |
60.5%±17.8Highest ME: 48.4% |
43.9%±8.7Lowest ME: 48.4% |
| Cherryfield and Hodgdon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 12.1% ME: 10.7% |
26.3%Highest ME: 10.7% |
9.8%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 84.8% ME: 74.3% |
66.8%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
87.4%Highest ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1979Highest 2 yrs newer than ME |
1977Lowest same as ME |
1978 1 yr newer than ME |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 15 minLowest 40% below ME |
30 min 22% above ME |
32 minHighest 30% above ME |
| Work from home | 6.9%±2.5Lowest ME: 15.9% |
18.2%±10.4Highest ME: 15.9% |
15.5%±5.4 ME: 15.9% |
| Cherryfield and Porter are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| School district | RSU 70/MSAD 70 | Cherryfield Public Schools | — |
| High school in town | Hodgdon Middle/High School | None in town | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 13.8 |
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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.