Compare towns
Troy vs Cherryfield vs Phillips vs Burnham
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Maine.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Troy has grown the fastest since 2010 (-1.2%).
Cherryfield has the most renters (33.2% rent).
Phillips has the oldest housing (typical home built 1974).
Burnham has the highest household income ($59k).
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 | Troy | Cherryfield | Phillips | Burnham |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 984 |
809Lowest |
1,094Highest |
953 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -1.2%Highest ME: +2.6% |
-10.1% ME: +2.6% |
-12.6%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
-5.8% ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 49.3±13.6 10% above ME |
58.1±4.2Highest 30% above ME |
49.7±3.7 11% above ME |
48.4±3.2Lowest 8% above ME |
| Kids under 18 | 20.7%±7Highest ME: 18.1% |
11.6%±5.3Lowest ME: 18.1% |
20.7%±5.1Highest ME: 18.1% |
16.8%±4.7 ME: 18.1% |
| Age 65+ | 27%±4.6 ME: 22.4% |
32.4%±9.6Highest ME: 22.4% |
21.3%±2.1Lowest ME: 22.4% |
22.2%±3.1 ME: 22.4% |
| Cherryfield and Troy are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 21.7%Highest ME: 36.2% |
21.4% ME: 36.2% |
20.7%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
20.8% ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.5%±2.8Highest ME: 5.8% |
1.7%±1.6Lowest ME: 5.8% |
3.9%±2.6 ME: 5.8% |
2.7%±2.2 ME: 5.8% |
| Troy and Phillips are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $44,583±$14k 40% below ME |
$37,115±$17kLowest 50% below ME |
$45,385±$12k 39% below ME |
$59,261±$18kHighest 21% below ME |
| Burnham and Phillips are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $213,000±$31kHighest 28% below ME |
$195,800±$53k 34% below ME |
$190,800±$18k 36% below ME |
$178,100±$43kLowest 40% below ME |
| Troy and Cherryfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,255±$211 10% above ME |
$428±$107Lowest 62% below ME |
$483±$377 58% below ME |
$1,308±$386Highest 15% above ME |
| Burnham and Troy are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $1,752Lowest 42% below ME |
$1,950 36% below ME |
$2,582Highest 15% below ME |
$1,897 38% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 53.2%±44.5 ME: 48.4% |
60.5%±17.8 ME: 48.4% |
40.4%±33Lowest ME: 48.4% |
60.9%±49Highest ME: 48.4% |
| Burnham and Cherryfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 17.8% ME: 10.7% |
26.3%Highest ME: 10.7% |
17.7% ME: 10.7% |
13.6%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 86.4% ME: 74.3% |
66.8%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
83.3% ME: 74.3% |
87.8%Highest ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1991Highest 14 yrs newer than ME |
1977 same as ME |
1974Lowest 3 yrs older than ME |
1983 6 yrs newer than ME |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 50 minHighest 102% above ME |
30 min 22% above ME |
23 min 8% below ME |
22 minLowest 13% below ME |
| Work from home | 25.3%±8.3Highest ME: 15.9% |
18.2%±10.4 ME: 15.9% |
16.8%±7Lowest ME: 15.9% |
17%±10.9 ME: 15.9% |
| Troy and Cherryfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Schools | ||||
| School district | RSU 03/MSAD 03 | Cherryfield Public Schools | RSU 58/MSAD 58 | — |
| High school in town | None 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.