Compare towns
Masardis vs Cherryfield
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Maine.
Bordering MasardisAshland
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Masardis has the highest household income ($68k).
Cherryfield has the most people working from home (18.2%).
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 | Masardis | Cherryfield |
|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||
| People | ||
| Population | 258Lowest |
809Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | -10.1% ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 35.9±13.2Lowest 20% below ME |
58.1±4.2Highest 30% above ME |
| Kids under 18 | 9.3%±4.9Lowest ME: 18.1% |
11.6%±5.3Highest ME: 18.1% |
| Cherryfield and Masardis are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Age 65+ | 14.3%±3Lowest ME: 22.4% |
32.4%±9.6Highest ME: 22.4% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 22.9%Highest ME: 36.2% |
21.4%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 0.4%±4.3Lowest ME: 5.8% |
1.7%±1.6Highest ME: 5.8% |
| Cherryfield and Masardis are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Cost of living | ||
| Household incomemedian | $67,650±$26kHighest 9% below ME |
$37,115±$17kLowest 50% below ME |
| Masardis and Cherryfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $126,400±$51kLowest 57% below ME |
$195,800±$53kHighest 34% below ME |
| Cherryfield and Masardis are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $428±$107 62% below ME |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $914Lowest 70% below ME |
$1,950Highest 36% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 66.7%±100Highest ME: 48.4% |
60.5%±17.8Lowest ME: 48.4% |
| Masardis and Cherryfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Below poverty line | 11.2%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
26.3%Highest ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | ||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 97.1%Highest ME: 74.3% |
66.8%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1976Lowest 1 yr older than ME |
1977Highest same as ME |
| Getting to work | ||
| Average commuteone way | 36 minHighest 45% above ME |
30 minLowest 22% above ME |
| Work from home | 0%±6.4Lowest ME: 15.9% |
18.2%±10.4Highest ME: 15.9% |
| Schools | ||
| School district | — | Cherryfield Public Schools |
| High school 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.