Compare towns
Milbridge vs Patten 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 grown the fastest since 2010 (+1.6%).
Patten has the most people working from home (28.7%).
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 | Patten | Cherryfield |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,222Highest |
1,154 |
809Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +1.6%Highest ME: +2.6% |
-13.4%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
-10.1% ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 50.3±6.2Lowest 12% above ME |
57.8±3.5 29% above ME |
58.1±4.2Highest 30% above ME |
| Cherryfield and Patten 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% |
11.3%±2.9Lowest ME: 18.1% |
11.6%±5.3 ME: 18.1% |
| Age 65+ | 30.2%±5.2Lowest ME: 22.4% |
38.5%±3.3Highest ME: 22.4% |
32.4%±9.6 ME: 22.4% |
| Patten and Cherryfield 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% |
25.1%Highest ME: 36.2% |
21.4%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.2%±1.3 ME: 5.8% |
1.1%±1.1Lowest ME: 5.8% |
1.7%±1.6Highest ME: 5.8% |
| Cherryfield and Milbridge are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $60,536±$16kHighest 19% below ME |
$51,484±$6k 31% below ME |
$37,115±$17kLowest 50% below ME |
| Milbridge and Patten 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 |
$127,600±$49kLowest 57% below ME |
$195,800±$53k 34% below ME |
| Milbridge and Cherryfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $619±$186Highest 46% below ME |
$389±$99Lowest 66% below ME |
$428±$107 62% below ME |
| Milbridge and Cherryfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,022Highest 33% below ME |
$1,199Lowest 61% below ME |
$1,950 36% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 45.8%±22.6Lowest ME: 48.4% |
56%±64.1 ME: 48.4% |
60.5%±17.8Highest ME: 48.4% |
| Cherryfield and Patten are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 18.4%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
23.2% ME: 10.7% |
26.3%Highest ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 85.1%Highest ME: 74.3% |
82.5% ME: 74.3% |
66.8%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1974 3 yrs older than ME |
1966Lowest 11 yrs older than ME |
1977Highest same as ME |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 18 minLowest 26% below ME |
28 min 13% above ME |
30 minHighest 22% above ME |
| Work from home | 18.9%±6.1 ME: 15.9% |
28.7%±19.4Highest ME: 15.9% |
18.2%±10.4Lowest ME: 15.9% |
| Patten and Milbridge are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| School district | RSU 37/MSAD 37 | — | Cherryfield Public Schools |
| High school in town | None 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.