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Stetson vs Cherryfield vs Newport
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Maine.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Stetson has grown the fastest since 2010 (-1.3%).
Cherryfield has the most people working from home (18.2%).
Newport has the shortest commute (25 min average).
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 | Newport |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,151 |
809Lowest |
3,143Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -1.3%Highest ME: +2.6% |
-10.1%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
-4.3% ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 42.2±5.1Lowest 6% below ME |
58.1±4.2Highest 30% above ME |
50.3±3.2 12% above ME |
| Kids under 18 | 22.4%±5.1Highest ME: 18.1% |
11.6%±5.3Lowest ME: 18.1% |
14.7%±3.6 ME: 18.1% |
| Stetson and Newport 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% |
24.8%±6.4 ME: 22.4% |
| Cherryfield and Newport are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 19.8%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
21.4% ME: 36.2% |
24.9%Highest ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.4%±2Highest ME: 5.8% |
1.7%±1.6Lowest ME: 5.8% |
2%±2.3 ME: 5.8% |
| Stetson and Newport are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $76,023±$28kHighest about the ME average |
$37,115±$17kLowest 50% below ME |
$60,365±$13k 19% below ME |
| Stetson and Newport 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 |
$234,800±$30kHighest 21% below ME |
| Newport and Stetson are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $800±$377 30% below ME |
$428±$107Lowest 62% below ME |
$893±$104Highest 22% below ME |
| Newport and Stetson are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $1,962 35% below ME |
$1,950Lowest 36% below ME |
$3,018Highest about the ME average |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 73.7%±42Highest ME: 48.4% |
60.5%±17.8 ME: 48.4% |
44.3%±16.2Lowest 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%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
26.3%Highest ME: 10.7% |
12.6% ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 87.9%Highest ME: 74.3% |
66.8%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
72.3% ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1993Highest 16 yrs newer than ME |
1977 same as ME |
1976Lowest 1 yr older than ME |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 32 minHighest 29% above ME |
30 min 22% above ME |
25 minLowest about the ME average |
| Work from home | 11%±5.6Lowest ME: 15.9% |
18.2%±10.4Highest ME: 15.9% |
14.7%±7.4 ME: 15.9% |
| Cherryfield and Newport 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 | — | — | #97 of 133 in ME |
| School district | — | Cherryfield Public Schools | RSU 19 |
| High school in town | — | None in town | Nokomis Regional High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | 13.3 |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | None yet | 7 photos → |
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.