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Oakfield vs Sumner 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).
Sumner has grown the fastest since 2010 (+5.9%).
Cherryfield has the most expensive homes ($196k median).
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 | Sumner | Cherryfield |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 629Lowest |
845Highest |
809 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -10.3%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
+5.9%Highest ME: +2.6% |
-10.1% ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 57.7±6.3 29% above ME |
56.1±8.4Lowest 25% above 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% |
17.2%±6.9Highest ME: 18.1% |
11.6%±5.3 ME: 18.1% |
| Sumner 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% |
29.7%±5.2Lowest 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% |
15.4% ME: 36.2% |
21.4%Highest ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.2%±2.7Highest ME: 5.8% |
1.4%±1.4Lowest ME: 5.8% |
1.7%±1.6 ME: 5.8% |
| Oakfield and Cherryfield 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 |
$57,750±$19kHighest 23% below ME |
$37,115±$17kLowest 50% below ME |
| Sumner 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 |
$150,000±$73k 49% below ME |
$195,800±$53kHighest 34% below ME |
| Cherryfield and Sumner 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 |
| Oakfield and Cherryfield 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 |
$2,167Highest 29% below ME |
$1,950 36% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 21.6%±13.6Lowest ME: 48.4% |
100%±100Highest ME: 48.4% |
60.5%±17.8 ME: 48.4% |
| Sumner and Cherryfield 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% |
5.8%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
26.3%Highest ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 69.9% ME: 74.3% |
91.1%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 |
42 minHighest 72% above ME |
30 min 22% above ME |
| Work from home | 5.6%±4.5Lowest ME: 15.9% |
18.5%±8Highest ME: 15.9% |
18.2%±10.4 ME: 15.9% |
| Sumner and Cherryfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| School district | — | RSU 10 | 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.