Compare towns
Milbridge vs Unity vs Cherryfield
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Milbridge has grown the fastest since 2010 (+1.6%).
Unity has the highest household income ($88k).
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 | Unity | Cherryfield |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,222 |
1,375Highest |
809Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +1.6%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-9.2% U.S.: +7.4% |
-10.1%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 50.3±6.2Lowest 29% above U.S. |
58±4.5 49% above U.S. |
58.1±4.2Highest 49% above U.S. |
| Cherryfield and Unity are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 22.5%±4.9Highest U.S.: 22% |
12%±4.1 U.S.: 22% |
11.6%±5.3Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Age 65+ | 30.2%±5.2Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
34.9%±7Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
32.4%±9.6 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Unity 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%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
21.6% U.S.: 35.7% |
21.4%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.2%±1.3 U.S.: 6.4% |
1%±0.7Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
1.7%±1.6Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| 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±$16k 25% below U.S. |
$87,500±$16kHighest 8% above U.S. |
$37,115±$17kLowest 54% below U.S. |
| Unity 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±$31k 28% below U.S. |
$276,100±$29kHighest 17% below U.S. |
$195,800±$53kLowest 41% below U.S. |
| Unity and Milbridge are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $619±$186 56% below U.S. |
$1,625±$804Highest 15% above U.S. |
$428±$107Lowest 70% below U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,022 35% below U.S. |
$5,394Highest 73% above U.S. |
$1,950Lowest 37% below U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 45.8%±22.6 U.S.: 51.1% |
40%±100Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
60.5%±17.8Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| 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% U.S.: 12.5% |
6.3%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
26.3%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 85.1% U.S.: 65.2% |
94.5%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
66.8%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1974Lowest 6 yrs older than U.S. |
1982Highest 2 yrs newer than U.S. |
1977 3 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 18 minLowest 31% below U.S. |
35 minHighest 32% above U.S. |
30 min 14% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 18.9%±6.1Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
9.5%±4Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
18.2%±10.4 U.S.: 15.1% |
| 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 | Unity School District | Cherryfield Public Schools |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | None in town |
| On TownTapestry | |||
| Old photos in History | None yet | None yet | None yet |
U.S. 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.