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Solon vs Cherryfield vs Embden
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Maine.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Solon has the most kids (17.2% under 18).
Cherryfield has the most renters (33.2% rent).
Embden has grown the fastest since 2010 (-3.9%).
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 | Solon | Cherryfield | Embden |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 963 |
809Lowest |
995Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -7.1% ME: +2.6% |
-10.1%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
-3.9%Highest ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 45.9±5.4Lowest about the ME average |
58.1±4.2 30% above ME |
60.6±5.1Highest 35% above ME |
| Embden and Cherryfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 17.2%±4.6Highest ME: 18.1% |
11.6%±5.3Lowest ME: 18.1% |
13.2%±5.5 ME: 18.1% |
| Solon and Embden are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 23.9%±3.6Lowest ME: 22.4% |
32.4%±9.6 ME: 22.4% |
34.6%±9.5Highest ME: 22.4% |
| Embden and Cherryfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 25%Highest ME: 36.2% |
21.4% ME: 36.2% |
16.2%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.3%±1.5 ME: 5.8% |
1.7%±1.6Highest ME: 5.8% |
0.4%±1.3Lowest ME: 5.8% |
| Cherryfield and Solon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $69,205±$20kHighest 7% below ME |
$37,115±$17kLowest 50% below ME |
$56,875±$23k 24% below ME |
| Solon and Embden are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $183,600±$12k 38% below ME |
$195,800±$53kHighest 34% below ME |
$173,400±$59kLowest 42% below ME |
| Cherryfield and Solon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $915±$100Highest 20% below ME |
$428±$107Lowest 62% below ME |
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| Property taxmedian, yearly | $1,854 39% below ME |
$1,950Highest 36% below ME |
$1,804Lowest 41% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 14.6%±48.8 ME: 48.4% |
60.5%±17.8Highest ME: 48.4% |
0%±100Lowest ME: 48.4% |
| Cherryfield and Solon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 10.7%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
26.3%Highest ME: 10.7% |
12.2% ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 88.6% ME: 74.3% |
66.8%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
96.3%Highest ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1978 1 yr newer than ME |
1977Lowest same as ME |
1980Highest 3 yrs newer than ME |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 52 minHighest 113% above ME |
30 minLowest 22% above ME |
33 min 34% above ME |
| Work from home | 9.1%±4.7Lowest ME: 15.9% |
18.2%±10.4 ME: 15.9% |
18.7%±7.5Highest ME: 15.9% |
| Embden and Cherryfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| School district | RSU 74/MSAD 74 | 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.