Compare towns
Milbridge vs Brooks vs Cherryfield vs Steuben
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Maine.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Milbridge has grown the fastest since 2010 (+1.6%).
Cherryfield has the oldest population (median age 58.1).
Steuben has the highest household income ($76k).
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 | Milbridge | Brooks | Cherryfield | Steuben |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,222 |
1,208 |
809Lowest |
1,388Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +1.6%Highest ME: +2.6% |
-6.3% ME: +2.6% |
-10.1%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
-0.2% ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 50.3±6.2 12% above ME |
45.9±6.6 about the ME average |
58.1±4.2Highest 30% above ME |
40.1±8.5Lowest 10% below ME |
| Cherryfield and Milbridge are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 22.5%±4.9Highest ME: 18.1% |
17.1%±4.2 ME: 18.1% |
11.6%±5.3Lowest ME: 18.1% |
20.4%±5.4 ME: 18.1% |
| Milbridge and Steuben are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 30.2%±5.2 ME: 22.4% |
17%±3.1 ME: 22.4% |
32.4%±9.6Highest ME: 22.4% |
15.9%±1Lowest ME: 22.4% |
| Cherryfield and Milbridge are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 24.7% ME: 36.2% |
27.5%Highest ME: 36.2% |
21.4% ME: 36.2% |
18.9%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.2%±1.3Lowest ME: 5.8% |
6.8%±3.5Highest ME: 5.8% |
1.7%±1.6 ME: 5.8% |
5.2%±1.4 ME: 5.8% |
| Brooks and Steuben are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $60,536±$16k 19% below ME |
$59,130±$10k 21% below ME |
$37,115±$17kLowest 50% below ME |
$76,466±$4kHighest about the ME average |
| Steuben and Milbridge are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $240,400±$31kHighest 19% below ME |
$196,700±$33k 34% below ME |
$195,800±$53k 34% below ME |
$173,900±$32kLowest 41% below ME |
| Milbridge and Brooks are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $619±$186 46% below ME |
$1,116±$112Highest about the ME average |
$428±$107Lowest 62% below ME |
$678±$319 40% below ME |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,022 33% below ME |
$2,096Highest 31% below ME |
$1,950Lowest 36% below ME |
$2,029 33% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 45.8%±22.6 ME: 48.4% |
18%±17.3Lowest ME: 48.4% |
60.5%±17.8Highest ME: 48.4% |
26.3%±87.8 ME: 48.4% |
| Cherryfield and Milbridge are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 18.4% ME: 10.7% |
19.1% ME: 10.7% |
26.3%Highest ME: 10.7% |
5.4%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 85.1% ME: 74.3% |
74.6% ME: 74.3% |
66.8%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
89.4%Highest ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1974Lowest 3 yrs older than ME |
1986Highest 9 yrs newer than ME |
1977 same as ME |
1979 2 yrs newer than ME |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 18 minLowest 26% below ME |
25 min about the ME average |
30 minHighest 22% above ME |
28 min 14% above ME |
| Work from home | 18.9%±6.1Highest ME: 15.9% |
14.5%±2.9 ME: 15.9% |
18.2%±10.4 ME: 15.9% |
11.8%±6.5Lowest 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 03/MSAD 03 | Cherryfield Public Schools | RSU 24 |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | None in town | None in town |
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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.