Compare towns
Wayne vs Cherryfield vs Northport
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Maine.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Wayne has the most people working from home (26.2%).
Cherryfield has the most affordable homes ($196k median).
Northport has grown the fastest since 2010 (+2%).
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 | Wayne | Cherryfield | Northport |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,101 |
809Lowest |
1,621Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -5% ME: +2.6% |
-10.1%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
+2%Highest ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 55.6±5.3Lowest 24% above ME |
58.1±4.2Highest 30% above ME |
56.6±3.8 26% above ME |
| Cherryfield and Northport are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 13.4%±3.9 ME: 18.1% |
11.6%±5.3Lowest ME: 18.1% |
13.9%±3.5Highest ME: 18.1% |
| Northport and Wayne are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 29.2%±3.8Lowest ME: 22.4% |
32.4%±9.6 ME: 22.4% |
39.2%±3.7Highest ME: 22.4% |
| Northport and Cherryfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 48.8% ME: 36.2% |
21.4%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
52.4%Highest ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 6.5%±2.8Highest ME: 5.8% |
1.7%±1.6Lowest ME: 5.8% |
2%±1.4 ME: 5.8% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $93,194±$26kHighest 25% above ME |
$37,115±$17kLowest 50% below ME |
$73,523±$8k about the ME average |
| Wayne and Northport are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $362,800±$29kHighest 22% above ME |
$195,800±$53kLowest 34% below ME |
$343,400±$36k 16% above ME |
| Wayne and Northport are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $983±$554 14% below ME |
$428±$107Lowest 62% below ME |
$1,088±$299Highest 4% below ME |
| Northport and Wayne are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,289Highest 8% above ME |
$1,950Lowest 36% below ME |
$2,721 10% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 25%±52.1Lowest ME: 48.4% |
60.5%±17.8Highest ME: 48.4% |
56.8%±100 ME: 48.4% |
| Cherryfield and Northport are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 7.9% ME: 10.7% |
26.3%Highest ME: 10.7% |
5.9%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 89.9%Highest ME: 74.3% |
66.8%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
87.6% ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1980 3 yrs newer than ME |
1977Lowest same as ME |
1981Highest 4 yrs newer than ME |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 30 minHighest 24% above ME |
30 min 22% above ME |
25 minLowest about the ME average |
| Work from home | 26.2%±11.7Highest ME: 15.9% |
18.2%±10.4 ME: 15.9% |
15.2%±5.4Lowest ME: 15.9% |
| Wayne and Cherryfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| School district | RSU 38 | Cherryfield Public Schools | Northport Public Schools |
| 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 |
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.