Photo: Magicpiano · CC BY-SA 3.0In Cherryfield, 93% of adult citizens voted for president in 2024, more than across Maine
Cherryfield’s town government spent $3.2 million on day-to-day services in the year to December 31, 2022, about $2,781 per resident.
What stands out about how Cherryfield is run
Read from the town’s budget and official records.
Cherryfield
Cherryfield’s elementary school district. The schools are run by Cherryfield, so this money is part of the budget above.
Of the $20,485 per pupil, $11,680 goes to the classroom (teachers, aides, supplies); the rest to buses, buildings, counselors and administration. Building projects and debt payments aren’t in the per-pupil figure.
Maine districts overall: 52% local, 40% state, 8% federal.
School year 2023–24. Census Bureau school finance survey.
About $2,781 per resident a year, or $7.62 a day
Schools are part of the town’s budget, so they lead the receipt: 64% of day-to-day spending.
Thank you for being a neighbor
Cherryfield runs its own schools, so school spending is part of this budget. Comparisons are with Maine towns and townships of under 2,500 that run their own schools.
$2,781 per resident in 2022, close to the middle of similar towns
Cherryfield’s day-to-day spending in 2022 ($2,781 per resident, hospital and utilities left out) against 31 Maine towns and townships of under 2,500 that run their own schools: the median was $2,736, and the middle half spent $2,218–$3,830. Cherryfield spent more than 52% of them.
Includes sewer and trash ($176,000), as the Census Bureau counts them. Later years come from a Census sample, so the comparison stays on 2022. How Town Hall compares budgets →
Maine towns and townships of under 2,500 that run their own schools, 2022 Census of Governments (every government counted that year; Cherryfield itself left out).
No trend yet
Cherryfield reported only 2022 to the Census Bureau, so there is no trend yet.
The typical homeowner pays $1,950 a year
Every local property tax on the home: town, schools and county. About 1.00% of the home’s value, vs 1.02% across Maine.
Typical yearly bill next door and statewide
The Housing page’s calculator splits a monthly payment into loan, tax and insurance at Cherryfield’s rate.
Can I afford it? →The median bill homeowners report to the Census survey (bills of $10,000+ are reported as “$10,000+”). The effective rate is that bill ÷ the median home value: a rough guide, not the official tax rate. In a town this small the estimate has a wide margin.
Tax bills are one input to Cherryfield’s Cost of living grade. Cost of living in Cherryfield →
Who’s in charge in Cherryfield
Names change after every election, so we link to the source that keeps them current.
One full-time town employee for every 42 residents
On the payroll in March 2022, from the Census Bureau’s Annual Survey of Public Employment & Payroll. Residents: the Census population in the 2022 finance file (1,167).
By department full-time, plus part-time, March 2022
The Census reports one month’s payroll (March); yearly figures are that month × 12, an estimate. Part-timers count half in the bar lengths.
How Cherryfield voted in 2024
Official results for Cherryfield’s own voters, as certified after the November 5, 2024 general election, with the county and the state beside them.
Donald J TrumpRepublican63.8%423 votes
Kamala D HarrisDemocrat34.1%226 votesOthers: 2.1% (14 votes).
Most votes in Cherryfield: Donald J Trump
Maine: Harris 52.4%, Trump 45.5%
of Cherryfield’s 716 adult citizens voted for president in 2024. Across Maine: 75%.
Votes ÷ citizens of voting age (Census CVAP, 2020–24 ACS).
Most votes in Cherryfield: Demi Kouzounas
Maine: Jr 52.1%, Kouzounas 34.6%
President, 2024: Cherryfield, its county and the state
| Trump | Harris | Others | Votes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cherryfield | 63.8% | 34.1% | 2.1% | 663 |
| Maine | 45.5% | 52.4% | 2.1% | 831,375 |
Official 2024 general election returns, as certified (MIT Election Data + Science Lab). Percentages are of votes for candidates; blank and spoiled ballots aren’t counted. Candidates are listed by votes, and party colors are neutral on purpose.
Portraits: Kamala D Harris: official vice-presidential portrait, Lawrence Jackson, The White House, 2021; Donald J Trump: official portrait, Shealah Craighead, The White House, 2017. All are U.S. government works in the public domain. A race shows photos only when every candidate has an official portrait; otherwise every candidate in it gets initials.
From town hall to Washington
Every level of government that speaks for Cherryfield.
- 1Your townTown governmentLocal officials aren’t on record yet.
- 2Maine HouseState representatives
- 3Maine SenateState senator
- 4GovernorStatewide
- 5U.S. HouseYour representative in Congress
- 6U.S. SenateBoth represent all of Maine
Democrat · Republican · other or independent. Tap a name for their official page.
How Cherryfield compares with the towns next door
Cherryfield spent $2,781 per resident in 2022; the 3 neighbors that reported 2022 spent $761 to $1,019. Towns that run more services spend more. Tap a town to see its page.
| Town | Day-to-day, per resident (2022) | Tax bill |
|---|---|---|
| Harrington | $761 | $1,777 |
| Milbridge | $773 | $2,022 |
| Steuben | $1,019 | $2,029 |
| Columbia | estimate | $1,226 |
| Deblois | estimate | $1,068 |
| Cherryfield | $2,781 | $1,950 |
Day-to-day spending in 2022, the last year every government was counted, for governments that reported it; hospital and utilities left out. Tax bill: the typical homeowner’s bill (Census ACS, 2020–24).
Reach Cherryfield’s government
Neighbors add phone numbers and hours to the Handbook.
Questions about Cherryfield’s government
How much does Cherryfield spend per resident?
About $2,781 per resident on day-to-day services in the year to December 31, 2022, as reported to the Census Bureau. In 2022, the last full count, its $2,781 was more than 52% of 31 Maine towns and townships of under 2,500 that run their own schools.
What is the property tax rate in Cherryfield?
Homeowners report a typical bill of $1,950 a year (Census ACS, 2020–24), about 1.00% of the typical home’s value, vs 1.02% across Maine. For the official rate per $1,000 of assessed value, see the town’s assessor.
Who runs Cherryfield’s government?
We name an official only when a public source lists a current term, and none does for Cherryfield yet.
How did Cherryfield vote in 2024?
For president, Donald J Trump 63.8%, Kamala D Harris 34.1% (663 votes, official results). . Maine: Harris 52.4%, Trump 45.5%.
How many people work for Cherryfield?
28 full-time and 13 part-time employees in March 2022, with a March payroll of $140,889 (about $1.7M a year if every month were the same), as reported to the Census Bureau.
Who represents Cherryfield in the state legislature?
State Senate District 6 (Marianne Moore) and State House District 18 (Mathew McIntyre). The House district also covers 15 other towns. Listed by Open States; districts from the Census Bureau.
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Budget and staff: U.S. Census Bureau, Census of Governments (2022, every government) and Annual Survey of State and Local Government Finances (2023–24, a sample) and the Annual Survey of Public Employment & Payroll; day-to-day spending is current operations, with hospitals, utilities and airports apart. School district: Census school finance survey, 2023–24. Property tax: Census American Community Survey, 2020–24. Elections: official 2024 returns via the MIT Election Data + Science Lab; turnout uses Census citizen voting-age population (CVAP, 2020–24). Officials: Open States, names shown only with a current term (checked October 9, 2026). Districts: Census Bureau (119th Congress, 2024 state districts); legislators: Open States and congress-legislators. How Town Hall works →