A town of 809. A typical home worth about $178K.
The 2 things Cherryfield does most differently from other towns.
Coastal flooding makes up 12% of the storm damage FEMA expects here.
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Ordered by what stands out in Cherryfield. Another town gets a different order.
The typical Cherryfield home is worth about $178,000, down 0.8% in a year, 57% below the Maine typical home.
Cherryfield has cold winters and pleasant summers, with plenty of rain. A typical July afternoon reaches 78°, a January night drops to 13°.
Most working residents leave Cherryfield for work: only 12% work in town. The top destinations are Milbridge (13%), Steuben (8%) and Ellsworth (7%). Half commute less than 20 miles.
The public schools Cherryfield’s kids attend outperform 62% of Maine’s districts on state tests. Among towns with similar incomes, they rank near the top.
| School | Grades | Students | Grade |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cherryfield Elementary | PK–8 | 110 | B+ |
19 miles of trails across 6 parks and preserves.
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Sprague's Falls Preserve | 1 mi | 537 |
| 2. Narraguagus Junction Wildlife Management Area | 0.6 mi | 1,748 |
| 3. McHatton Brook Preserve | 0.4 mi | 88 |
Cherryfield beats the Maine average on 1 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 20.
| What stands out | Cherryfield | ME |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer binge drinkers | 13.2% | 15.5% |
| More adults facing food insecurity | 16.3% | 10.7% |
Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 53% of U.S. communities.
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
12 postcards, papers and photographs from public archives, and 9 places on the National Register.
9 places in Cherryfield on the National Register of Historic Places.
3 notable people were born in Cherryfield.
Town in Maine, United States
Cherryfield is a town in Washington County, Maine, United States on the Narraguagus River. It was named for the wild cherries that once peppered the banks of the river. The town population was 1,107 at the 2020 census. The town bills itself as the "Blueberry Capital of the World". Roughly 75 acres (300,000 m2) on both sides of the river are a historic district on the National Register of Historic Places known as the Cherryfield Historic District. This district comprises a collection of period structures dating from c. 1750–1890. The town was first settled about 1760. In 1826, the part of Steuben known as Narraguagus was annexed onto Cherryfield.
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