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Addison vs Cherryfield vs Eustis vs Garland
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Maine.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Addison has the most affordable homes ($164k median).
Cherryfield has the most people working from home (18.2%).
Eustis has grown the fastest since 2010 (+3.7%).
Garland has the most kids (18% under 18).
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 | Addison | Cherryfield | Eustis | Garland |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,045Highest |
809 |
453Lowest |
823 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -9.3% ME: +2.6% |
-10.1%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
+3.7%Highest ME: +2.6% |
-7.1% ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 54.2±3.9 21% above ME |
58.1±4.2 30% above ME |
59.1±14Highest 32% above ME |
53.5±4.3Lowest 19% above ME |
| Eustis and Cherryfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 15.7%±4.7 ME: 18.1% |
11.6%±5.3Lowest ME: 18.1% |
15.5%±13.4 ME: 18.1% |
18%±4.3Highest ME: 18.1% |
| Garland and Addison are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 24.4%±3.4 ME: 22.4% |
32.4%±9.6 ME: 22.4% |
38.6%±10.1Highest ME: 22.4% |
23.2%±4.3Lowest ME: 22.4% |
| Eustis and Cherryfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 19.6% ME: 36.2% |
21.4%Highest ME: 36.2% |
13%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
16.8% ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.3%±1.4Highest ME: 5.8% |
1.7%±1.6Lowest ME: 5.8% |
1.8%±4.8 ME: 5.8% |
1.7%±1.1Lowest ME: 5.8% |
| Addison and Eustis are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $50,524±$8k 32% below ME |
$37,115±$17k 50% below ME |
$32,118±$11kLowest 57% below ME |
$51,094±$12kHighest 32% below ME |
| Garland and Addison are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $163,500±$28kLowest 45% below ME |
$195,800±$53k 34% below ME |
$262,200±$51kHighest 12% below ME |
$205,400±$38k 31% below ME |
| Eustis and Garland are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $900±$807 21% below ME |
$428±$107Lowest 62% below ME |
$916±$547Highest 20% below ME |
$794±$248 30% below ME |
| Eustis and Addison are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $1,625 46% below ME |
$1,950Highest 36% below ME |
$1,542 49% below ME |
$1,536Lowest 49% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 60%±47.6 ME: 48.4% |
60.5%±17.8 ME: 48.4% |
66%±37.8Highest ME: 48.4% |
46.7%±46.1Lowest ME: 48.4% |
| Eustis and Cherryfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 22.1% ME: 10.7% |
26.3%Highest ME: 10.7% |
23% ME: 10.7% |
19.3%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 85% ME: 74.3% |
66.8% ME: 74.3% |
61.8%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
87.5%Highest ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1977 same as ME |
1977 same as ME |
1975Lowest 2 yrs older than ME |
1988Highest 11 yrs newer than ME |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 27 min 11% above ME |
30 minHighest 22% above ME |
12 minLowest 52% below ME |
26 min 7% above ME |
| Work from home | 8.9%±4.8 ME: 15.9% |
18.2%±10.4Highest ME: 15.9% |
12.5%±6.6 ME: 15.9% |
6.9%±3.6Lowest ME: 15.9% |
| Cherryfield and Eustis are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Schools | ||||
| School district | RSU 37/MSAD 37 | Cherryfield Public Schools | Eustis 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 | 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.