Compare towns
Oakfield vs Mapleton 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).
Mapleton has the highest household income ($92k).
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 | Mapleton | Cherryfield |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 629Lowest |
1,884Highest |
809 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -10.3%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
-3.2%Highest ME: +2.6% |
-10.1% ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 57.7±6.3 29% above ME |
41.8±6Lowest 7% 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% |
22.2%±5.1Highest ME: 18.1% |
11.6%±5.3 ME: 18.1% |
| Age 65+ | 36.2%±7.1Highest ME: 22.4% |
18.3%±3.1Lowest 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% |
34.3%Highest ME: 36.2% |
21.4% ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.2%±2.7 ME: 5.8% |
5%±2.9Highest ME: 5.8% |
1.7%±1.6Lowest ME: 5.8% |
| Mapleton and Oakfield 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 |
$91,731±$25kHighest 23% above ME |
$37,115±$17kLowest 50% below ME |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $144,300±$46kLowest 51% below ME |
$191,800±$23k 35% below ME |
$195,800±$53kHighest 34% below ME |
| Cherryfield and Mapleton 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 |
$610±$277Highest 46% below ME |
$428±$107Lowest 62% below ME |
| Mapleton and Oakfield 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 |
$1,789 41% below ME |
$1,950Highest 36% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 21.6%±13.6 ME: 48.4% |
16.7%±10.5Lowest ME: 48.4% |
60.5%±17.8Highest ME: 48.4% |
| Below poverty line | 9.2% ME: 10.7% |
8.9%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
26.3%Highest ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 69.9% ME: 74.3% |
79.9%Highest ME: 74.3% |
66.8%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1973Lowest 4 yrs older than ME |
1977Highest same as ME |
1977Highest same as ME |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 19 minLowest 25% below ME |
28 min 13% above ME |
30 minHighest 22% above ME |
| Work from home | 5.6%±4.5Lowest ME: 15.9% |
10.8%±3.8 ME: 15.9% |
18.2%±10.4Highest ME: 15.9% |
| Cherryfield and Mapleton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| School district | — | RSU 79/MSAD 01 | 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.