What stands out worked out from the figures below

Perry has the highest household income ($82k).

Cherryfield has the oldest population (median age 58.1).

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.

Raising kidsAffordabilityOwning a homeShort commuteWorking from homeYounger crowdSettled, older crowdGrowing town

Measure	Perry	Cherryfield
People
Population	744Lowest	809Highest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	-9.8%Highest ME: +2.6%	-10.1%Lowest ME: +2.6%
Median age	45.5±11.4Lowest about the ME average	58.1±4.2Highest 30% above ME
	Cherryfield and Perry are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18	24.1%±4.4Highest ME: 18.1%	11.6%±5.3Lowest ME: 18.1%
Age 65+	21%±6.2Lowest ME: 22.4%	32.4%±9.6Highest ME: 22.4%
	Cherryfield and Perry are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+	31.6%Highest ME: 36.2%	21.4%Lowest ME: 36.2%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	2.8%±1.5Highest ME: 5.8%	1.7%±1.6Lowest ME: 5.8%
	Perry and Cherryfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Cost of living
Household incomemedian	$82,056±$4kHighest 10% above ME	$37,115±$17kLowest 50% below ME
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied	$196,400±$13kHighest 34% below ME	$195,800±$53kLowest 34% below ME
	Perry and Cherryfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Rentmedian gross, monthly	—	$428±$107 62% below ME
Property taxmedian, yearly	$3,132Highest 3% above ME	$1,950Lowest 36% below ME
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	27.3%±100Lowest ME: 48.4%	60.5%±17.8Highest ME: 48.4%
	Cherryfield and Perry are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line	4.3%Lowest ME: 10.7%	26.3%Highest ME: 10.7%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	91.8%Highest ME: 74.3%	66.8%Lowest ME: 74.3%
Typical home builtmedian year	1990Highest 13 yrs newer than ME	1977Lowest same as ME
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	26 minLowest 6% above ME	30 minHighest 22% above ME
Work from home	23.4%±11.9Highest ME: 15.9%	18.2%±10.4Lowest ME: 15.9%
	Perry and Cherryfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Schools
School district	Perry Public Schools	Cherryfield Public Schools
High school in town	None in town	None in town
On TownTapestry
Old photos in History	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.