Compare towns
Milbridge vs Gray vs Steuben vs Cherryfield
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Maine.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Milbridge has the shortest commute (18 min average).
Gray has grown the fastest since 2010 (+6.5%).
Steuben has the most affordable homes ($174k median).
Cherryfield has the most renters (33.2% rent).
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 | Gray | Steuben | Cherryfield |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,222 |
8,429Highest |
1,388 |
809Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +1.6% ME: +2.6% |
+6.5%Highest ME: +2.6% |
-0.2% ME: +2.6% |
-10.1%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 50.3±6.2 12% above ME |
43.4±4.5 3% below ME |
40.1±8.5Lowest 10% below ME |
58.1±4.2Highest 30% above 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% |
19%±4 ME: 18.1% |
20.4%±5.4 ME: 18.1% |
11.6%±5.3Lowest 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% |
19.3%±4 ME: 22.4% |
15.9%±1Lowest ME: 22.4% |
32.4%±9.6Highest 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% |
44.8%Highest ME: 36.2% |
18.9%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
21.4% ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.2%±1.3Lowest ME: 5.8% |
5.4%±2.2Highest ME: 5.8% |
5.2%±1.4 ME: 5.8% |
1.7%±1.6 ME: 5.8% |
| Gray 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 |
$95,236±$8kHighest 27% above ME |
$76,466±$4k about the ME average |
$37,115±$17kLowest 50% below ME |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $240,400±$31k 19% below ME |
$363,700±$20kHighest 23% above ME |
$173,900±$32kLowest 41% below ME |
$195,800±$53k 34% below ME |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $619±$186 46% below ME |
$1,371±$89Highest 20% above ME |
$678±$319 40% below ME |
$428±$107Lowest 62% below ME |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,022 33% below ME |
$3,683Highest 21% above ME |
$2,029 33% below ME |
$1,950Lowest 36% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 45.8%±22.6 ME: 48.4% |
56.4%±24 ME: 48.4% |
26.3%±87.8Lowest ME: 48.4% |
60.5%±17.8Highest ME: 48.4% |
| Cherryfield and Gray 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% |
3.5%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
5.4% ME: 10.7% |
26.3%Highest ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 85.1% ME: 74.3% |
82.4% ME: 74.3% |
89.4%Highest ME: 74.3% |
66.8%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1974Lowest 3 yrs older than ME |
1983Highest 6 yrs newer than ME |
1979 2 yrs newer than ME |
1977 same as ME |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 18 minLowest 26% below ME |
29 min 16% above ME |
28 min 14% above ME |
30 minHighest 22% above ME |
| Work from home | 18.9%±6.1Highest ME: 15.9% |
12.3%±3.5 ME: 15.9% |
11.8%±6.5Lowest ME: 15.9% |
18.2%±10.4 ME: 15.9% |
| Milbridge and Cherryfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Schools | ||||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | — | #10 of 133 in ME | — | — |
| School district | RSU 37/MSAD 37 | RSU 15/MSAD 15 · Fiddlehead School of Arts and Sciences | RSU 24 | Cherryfield Public Schools |
| High school in town | None in town | Gray-New Gloucester High School | None in town | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 12.5 |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | 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.