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Knox vs Cherryfield vs Canton
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Maine.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Knox has the highest household income ($65k).
Cherryfield has the oldest population (median age 58.1).
Canton has grown the fastest since 2010 (+13.6%).
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 | Knox | Cherryfield | Canton |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 825 |
809Lowest |
1,191Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +0.6% ME: +2.6% |
-10.1%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
+13.6%Highest ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 41.1±7.9Lowest 8% below ME |
58.1±4.2Highest 30% above ME |
41.4±7.2 8% below ME |
| Kids under 18 | 13.9%±4.6 ME: 18.1% |
11.6%±5.3Lowest ME: 18.1% |
20.4%±4.6Highest ME: 18.1% |
| Canton and Knox are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 17.3%±2.9Lowest ME: 22.4% |
32.4%±9.6Highest ME: 22.4% |
27.7%±6.6 ME: 22.4% |
| Cherryfield and Canton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 26%Highest ME: 36.2% |
21.4%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
23.7% ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.6%±2.6Highest ME: 5.8% |
1.7%±1.6Lowest ME: 5.8% |
2.4%±2.5 ME: 5.8% |
| Knox and Canton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $64,821±$9kHighest 13% below ME |
$37,115±$17kLowest 50% below ME |
$52,458±$35k 30% below ME |
| Knox and Canton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $159,600±$26kLowest 46% below ME |
$195,800±$53kHighest 34% below ME |
$165,000±$50k 44% below ME |
| Cherryfield and Canton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,375±$47Highest 21% above ME |
$428±$107Lowest 62% below ME |
$485±$18 57% below ME |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $1,610Lowest 47% below ME |
$1,950 36% below ME |
$2,277Highest 25% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 11.3%±31.5Lowest ME: 48.4% |
60.5%±17.8 ME: 48.4% |
88.9%±33.8Highest ME: 48.4% |
| Canton and Cherryfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 8.6% ME: 10.7% |
26.3%Highest ME: 10.7% |
8.4%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 80.1% ME: 74.3% |
66.8%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
81.4%Highest ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1985Highest 8 yrs newer than ME |
1977 same as ME |
1975Lowest 2 yrs older than ME |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 30 minLowest 22% above ME |
30 min 22% above ME |
35 minHighest 42% above ME |
| Work from home | 12.3%±7.4Lowest ME: 15.9% |
18.2%±10.4Highest ME: 15.9% |
16.1%±6.4 ME: 15.9% |
| Cherryfield and Canton 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.