Moving to Cherryfield, Maine

Population: 1,157. Estimated population in July 2024: 1,141 (-1.4% change)
Males: 539 (46.6%), Females: 618 (53.4%)

Washington County

Demographics

Median resident age: 44.2 years
Median household income: $21,486
Median house value: $66,100

Population by Race

Races in Cherryfield:

• White Non-Hispanic (98.0%)
• American Indian (0.9%)
• Two or more races (0.6%)

Ancestries: English (28.3%), United States (25.8%), Irish (11.3%), German (9.4%), French (8.7%), Scottish (4.8%).

Elevation: 54 feet

Population by Education

For population 25 years and over in Cherryfield

• High school or higher: 76.2%
• Bachelor’s degree or higher: 12.7%
• Graduate or professional degree: 4.4%
• Unemployed: 10.3%
• Mean travel time to work: 22.8 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Cherryfield town

• Never married: 19.6%
• Now married: 57.9%
• Separated: 1.2%
• Widowed: 11.9%
• Divorced: 9.5%

2.4% Foreign born (1.2% Asia, 0.6% North America, 0.5% Europe).

Hospitals

Hospitals/medical centers near Cherryfield:

• MOUNT DESERT ISLAND HOSPITAL (about 28 miles; BAR HARBOR, ME)
• DOWN EAST COMMUNITY HOSPITAL (about 30 miles; MACHIAS, ME)
• MAINE COAST MEMORIAL HOSPITAL (about 36 miles; ELLSWORTH, ME)

Airports

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Cherryfield:

• BANGOR INTL (about 63 miles; BANGOR, ME; Abbreviation: BGR)
• NORTHERN MAINE REGIONAL ARPT AT PRESQUE IS (about 143 miles; PRESQUE ISLE, ME; Abbreviation: PQI)
• BRUNSWICK NAS (about 148 miles; BRUNSWICK, ME; Abbreviation: NHZ)

Other public-use airports nearest to Cherryfield:

• DEBLOIS FLIGHT STRIP (about 9 miles; DEBLOIS, ME; Abbreviation: 43B)
• HANCOCK COUNTY-BAR HARBOR (about 32 miles; BAR HARBOR, ME; Abbreviation: BHB)
• MACHIAS VALLEY (about 33 miles; MACHIAS, ME; Abbreviation: MVM)

Colleges and Universities

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Cherryfield:

• UNIVERSITY OF MAINE (about 56 miles; ORONO, ME; Full-time enrollment: 8,590)
• UNIVERSITY OF MAINE AT AUGUSTA (about 129 miles; AUGUSTA, ME; Full-time enrollment: 3,172)
• UNIVERSITY OF MAINE AT FARMINGTON (about 153 miles; FARMINGTON, ME; Full-time enrollment: 2,229)
• UNIVERSITY OF SOUTHERN MAINE (about 176 miles; PORTLAND, ME; Full-time enrollment: 7,381)
• SAINT JOSEPHS COLLEGE (about 192 miles; STANDISH, ME; Full-time enrollment: 2,376)
• UNIVERSITY OF NEW ENGLAND-UNIVERSITY CAMPUS (about 192 miles; BIDDEFORD, ME; Full-time enrollment: 2,251)
• UNIVERSITY OF NEW HAMPSHIRE-MAIN CAMPUS (about 234 miles; DURHAM, NH; Full-time enrollment: 12,586)

Public primary/middle school in Cherryfield:

• CHERRYFIELD ELEMENTARY (Students: 123; Location: 85 SCHOOL STREET; Grades: KG – 08)

Libraries

Library in Cherryfield:

• CHERRYFIELD PUBLIC LIBRARY (Operating income: $8,323; Location: MAIN STREET; 9,577 books; 49 audio materials; 86 video materials; 4 serial subscriptions)