Compare towns
Oakfield vs Levant vs Cherryfield
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 shortest commute (19 min average).
Levant has grown the fastest since 2010 (+3.1%).
Cherryfield has the most people working from home (18.2%).
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 | Levant | Cherryfield |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 629Lowest |
3,069Highest |
809 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -10.3%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
+3.1%Highest ME: +2.6% |
-10.1% ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 57.7±6.3 29% above ME |
39.7±2.2Lowest 11% below ME |
58.1±4.2Highest 30% 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% |
19.8%±4.8Highest ME: 18.1% |
11.6%±5.3 ME: 18.1% |
| Levant 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% |
18.1%±4.9Lowest ME: 22.4% |
32.4%±9.6 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% |
21.6%Highest ME: 36.2% |
21.4% ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.2%±2.7Highest ME: 5.8% |
2.2%±2.8 ME: 5.8% |
1.7%±1.6Lowest ME: 5.8% |
| Oakfield and Levant 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 |
$86,071±$22kHighest 15% above ME |
$37,115±$17kLowest 50% below ME |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $144,300±$46kLowest 51% below ME |
$268,500±$27kHighest 9% below ME |
$195,800±$53k 34% below ME |
| Levant and Cherryfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $592±$261 48% below ME |
$1,370±$120Highest 20% above ME |
$428±$107Lowest 62% below ME |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $1,272Lowest 58% below ME |
$2,580Highest 15% below ME |
$1,950 36% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 21.6%±13.6Lowest ME: 48.4% |
45.7%±14 ME: 48.4% |
60.5%±17.8Highest ME: 48.4% |
| Cherryfield and Levant are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 9.2% ME: 10.7% |
9%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
26.3%Highest ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 69.9% ME: 74.3% |
81.4%Highest ME: 74.3% |
66.8%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1973Lowest 4 yrs older than ME |
1995Highest 18 yrs newer than ME |
1977 same as ME |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 19 minLowest 25% below ME |
31 minHighest 27% above ME |
30 min 22% above ME |
| Work from home | 5.6%±4.5Lowest ME: 15.9% |
6.9%±5.6 ME: 15.9% |
18.2%±10.4Highest ME: 15.9% |
| Cherryfield and Levant 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 | — | #124 of 133 in ME | — |
| School district | — | RSU 87/MSAD 23 | Cherryfield Public Schools |
| High school in town | — | None in town | None in town |
| On TownTapestry | |||
| 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.