Compare towns
Milbridge vs Perham 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).
Perham has the most affordable homes ($118k 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 | Perham | Cherryfield |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,222Highest |
326Lowest |
809 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +1.6%Highest ME: +2.6% |
— | -10.1%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 50.3±6.2Lowest 12% above ME |
53±12.9 18% above ME |
58.1±4.2Highest 30% above ME |
| Cherryfield and Perham 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% |
19.6%±8.5 ME: 18.1% |
11.6%±5.3Lowest ME: 18.1% |
| Milbridge and Perham 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% |
24.5%±2.3Lowest 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%Highest ME: 36.2% |
18.7%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
21.4% ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.2%±1.3Lowest ME: 5.8% |
2.5%±1.9Highest ME: 5.8% |
1.7%±1.6 ME: 5.8% |
| Perham and Cherryfield 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 |
$62,500±$22kHighest 16% below ME |
$37,115±$17kLowest 50% below ME |
| Perham 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 |
$117,600±$9kLowest 60% 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 |
— | $428±$107Lowest 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 |
$1,641Lowest 46% below ME |
$1,950 36% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 45.8%±22.6 ME: 48.4% |
33.3%±100Lowest ME: 48.4% |
60.5%±17.8Highest 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% |
2.5%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
26.3%Highest ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 85.1% ME: 74.3% |
92.5%Highest ME: 74.3% |
66.8%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1974Lowest 3 yrs older than ME |
1976 1 yr older than ME |
1977Highest same as ME |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 18 minLowest 26% below ME |
25 min about the ME average |
30 minHighest 22% above ME |
| Work from home | 18.9%±6.1Highest ME: 15.9% |
8.4%±7.2Lowest 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 | |||
| 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.