What stands out worked out from the figures below

Lamoine has grown the fastest since 2010 (+7.4%).

Cherryfield has the most affordable homes ($196k median).

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	Lamoine	Cherryfield
People
Population	1,782Highest	809Lowest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	+7.4%Highest ME: +2.6%	-10.1%Lowest ME: +2.6%
Median age	49.6±7.3Lowest 11% above ME	58.1±4.2Highest 30% above ME
	Cherryfield and Lamoine are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18	15%±3.8Highest ME: 18.1%	11.6%±5.3Lowest ME: 18.1%
	Lamoine and Cherryfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+	25.5%±3.3Lowest ME: 22.4%	32.4%±9.6Highest ME: 22.4%
	Cherryfield and Lamoine are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+	34.9%Highest ME: 36.2%	21.4%Lowest ME: 36.2%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	3.3%±1.7Highest ME: 5.8%	1.7%±1.6Lowest ME: 5.8%
	Lamoine and Cherryfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Cost of living
Household incomemedian	$88,542±$15kHighest 18% above ME	$37,115±$17kLowest 50% below ME
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied	$324,800±$43kHighest 10% above ME	$195,800±$53kLowest 34% below ME
Rentmedian gross, monthly	$1,174±$158Highest 3% above ME	$428±$107Lowest 62% below ME
Property taxmedian, yearly	$2,303Highest 24% below ME	$1,950Lowest 36% below ME
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	23.3%±16.4Lowest ME: 48.4%	60.5%±17.8Highest ME: 48.4%
Below poverty line	8.9%Lowest ME: 10.7%	26.3%Highest ME: 10.7%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	78.4%Highest ME: 74.3%	66.8%Lowest ME: 74.3%
Typical home builtmedian year	1983Highest 6 yrs newer than ME	1977Lowest same as ME
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	22 minLowest 11% below ME	30 minHighest 22% above ME
Work from home	21.4%±5Highest ME: 15.9%	18.2%±10.4Lowest ME: 15.9%
	Lamoine and Cherryfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Schools
School district	Lamoine 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.