Compare towns
Oakfield vs Cherryfield vs Guilford
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Maine.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Oakfield has the most affordable homes ($144k median).
Cherryfield has the most people working from home (18.2%).
Guilford has the most kids (15.6% under 18).
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 | Oakfield | Cherryfield | Guilford |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 629Lowest |
809 |
1,096Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -10.3% ME: +2.6% |
-10.1%Highest ME: +2.6% |
-16.7%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 57.7±6.3 29% above ME |
58.1±4.2Highest 30% above ME |
53.5±7.4Lowest 19% above ME |
| Cherryfield and Oakfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 10.8%±3.5Lowest ME: 18.1% |
11.6%±5.3 ME: 18.1% |
15.6%±4.4Highest ME: 18.1% |
| Guilford and Cherryfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 36.2%±7.1Highest ME: 22.4% |
32.4%±9.6 ME: 22.4% |
30.5%±4.8Lowest ME: 22.4% |
| Oakfield and Cherryfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 10.4%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
21.4%Highest ME: 36.2% |
10.5% ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.2%±2.7Highest ME: 5.8% |
1.7%±1.6Lowest ME: 5.8% |
2.8%±4.2 ME: 5.8% |
| Oakfield and Guilford are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $46,378±$3k 38% below ME |
$37,115±$17kLowest 50% below ME |
$53,173±$13kHighest 29% below ME |
| Guilford and Oakfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $144,300±$46kLowest 51% below ME |
$195,800±$53kHighest 34% below ME |
$170,100±$31k 43% below ME |
| Cherryfield and Guilford are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $592±$261Highest 48% below ME |
$428±$107Lowest 62% below ME |
$507±$336 55% below ME |
| Oakfield and Guilford are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $1,272Lowest 58% below ME |
$1,950Highest 36% below ME |
$1,619 47% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 21.6%±13.6Lowest ME: 48.4% |
60.5%±17.8 ME: 48.4% |
67%±24Highest ME: 48.4% |
| Guilford and Cherryfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 9.2%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
26.3%Highest ME: 10.7% |
14.9% ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 69.9% ME: 74.3% |
66.8%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
78.4%Highest ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1973Lowest 4 yrs older than ME |
1977Highest same as ME |
1976 1 yr older than ME |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 19 minLowest 25% below ME |
30 minHighest 22% above ME |
19 min 22% below ME |
| Work from home | 5.6%±4.5Lowest ME: 15.9% |
18.2%±10.4Highest ME: 15.9% |
11.7%±8.4 ME: 15.9% |
| Cherryfield and Guilford are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| School district | — | Cherryfield Public Schools | RSU 80/MSAD 04 |
| High school in town | — | None in town | Piscataquis Community Secondary School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | 10.2 |
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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.