Compare towns
Stetson vs Cherryfield vs Levant vs Prospect
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Maine.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Cherryfield has the most people working from home (18.2%).
Levant has grown the fastest since 2010 (+3.1%).
Prospect has the most kids (25.2% under 18).
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 | Stetson | Cherryfield | Levant | Prospect |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,151 |
809Lowest |
3,069Highest |
923 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -1.3% ME: +2.6% |
-10.1%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
+3.1%Highest ME: +2.6% |
-1.6% ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 42.2±5.1 6% below ME |
58.1±4.2Highest 30% above ME |
39.7±2.2Lowest 11% below ME |
45.2±7.5 about the ME average |
| Kids under 18 | 22.4%±5.1 ME: 18.1% |
11.6%±5.3Lowest ME: 18.1% |
19.8%±4.8 ME: 18.1% |
25.2%±10.7Highest ME: 18.1% |
| Prospect and Stetson are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 14.2%±3.1Lowest ME: 22.4% |
32.4%±9.6Highest ME: 22.4% |
18.1%±4.9 ME: 22.4% |
19.8%±1.7 ME: 22.4% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 19.8%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
21.4% ME: 36.2% |
21.6% ME: 36.2% |
22.3%Highest ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.4%±2Highest ME: 5.8% |
1.7%±1.6 ME: 5.8% |
2.2%±2.8 ME: 5.8% |
1.6%±1Lowest ME: 5.8% |
| Stetson and Levant are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $76,023±$28k about the ME average |
$37,115±$17kLowest 50% below ME |
$86,071±$22kHighest 15% above ME |
$81,250±$17k 9% above ME |
| Levant and Prospect are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $205,700±$34k 31% below ME |
$195,800±$53kLowest 34% below ME |
$268,500±$27kHighest 9% below ME |
$196,500±$19k 34% below ME |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $800±$377 30% below ME |
$428±$107Lowest 62% below ME |
$1,370±$120Highest 20% above ME |
$1,107±$61 about the ME average |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $1,962 35% below ME |
$1,950Lowest 36% below ME |
$2,580Highest 15% below ME |
$1,979 35% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 73.7%±42Highest ME: 48.4% |
60.5%±17.8 ME: 48.4% |
45.7%±14 ME: 48.4% |
31.3%±42Lowest ME: 48.4% |
| Stetson and Cherryfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 10.4% ME: 10.7% |
26.3%Highest ME: 10.7% |
9% ME: 10.7% |
7.3%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 87.9% ME: 74.3% |
66.8%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
81.4% ME: 74.3% |
88.8%Highest ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1993 16 yrs newer than ME |
1977Lowest same as ME |
1995 18 yrs newer than ME |
1998Highest 21 yrs newer than ME |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 32 min 29% above ME |
30 minLowest 22% above ME |
31 min 27% above ME |
33 minHighest 34% above ME |
| Work from home | 11%±5.6 ME: 15.9% |
18.2%±10.4Highest ME: 15.9% |
6.9%±5.6 ME: 15.9% |
6.2%±3.3Lowest ME: 15.9% |
| Cherryfield and Stetson 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 | — | Cherryfield Public Schools | RSU 87/MSAD 23 | — |
| High school in town | — | None in town | None in town | — |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | 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.