Compare towns
Augusta vs Cherryfield vs Eustis vs Manchester
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Maine.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Augusta has the most renters (46.2% rent).
Cherryfield has the most people working from home (18.2%).
Eustis has grown the fastest since 2010 (+3.7%).
Manchester has the highest household income ($92k).
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 | Augusta | Cherryfield | Eustis | Manchester |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 19,077Highest |
809 |
453Lowest |
2,424 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -1.2% ME: +2.6% |
-10.1%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
+3.7%Highest ME: +2.6% |
-4.8% ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 42.5±2.4Lowest 5% below ME |
58.1±4.2 30% above ME |
59.1±14Highest 32% above ME |
46.9±4.6 5% 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 | 18.9%±2.6 ME: 18.1% |
11.6%±5.3Lowest ME: 18.1% |
15.5%±13.4 ME: 18.1% |
19%±4.7Highest ME: 18.1% |
| Manchester and Augusta are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 21.5%±2.6Lowest ME: 22.4% |
32.4%±9.6 ME: 22.4% |
38.6%±10.1Highest ME: 22.4% |
22.6%±4.1 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+ | 28.9% ME: 36.2% |
21.4% ME: 36.2% |
13%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
47.5%Highest ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.6%±1.1Highest ME: 5.8% |
1.7%±1.6Lowest ME: 5.8% |
1.8%±4.8 ME: 5.8% |
2.7%±1.6 ME: 5.8% |
| Augusta and Manchester are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $47,979±$3k 36% below ME |
$37,115±$17k 50% below ME |
$32,118±$11kLowest 57% below ME |
$92,031±$16kHighest 23% above ME |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $201,000±$18k 32% below ME |
$195,800±$53kLowest 34% below ME |
$262,200±$51k 12% below ME |
$299,600±$40kHighest about the ME average |
| Manchester and Eustis are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $919±$79 19% below ME |
$428±$107Lowest 62% below ME |
$916±$547 20% below ME |
$993±$116Highest 13% below ME |
| Manchester and Augusta are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,465 19% below ME |
$1,950 36% below ME |
$1,542Lowest 49% below ME |
$3,486Highest 15% above ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 49.2%±8.3 ME: 48.4% |
60.5%±17.8 ME: 48.4% |
66%±37.8Highest ME: 48.4% |
30.9%±18.6Lowest 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 | 18.2% ME: 10.7% |
26.3%Highest ME: 10.7% |
23% ME: 10.7% |
4.5%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 53.8%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
66.8% ME: 74.3% |
61.8% ME: 74.3% |
85%Highest ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1965Lowest 12 yrs older than ME |
1977Highest same as ME |
1975 2 yrs older than ME |
1977Highest same as ME |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 19 min 24% below ME |
30 minHighest 22% above ME |
12 minLowest 52% below ME |
20 min 19% below ME |
| Work from home | 15.1%±3.7 ME: 15.9% |
18.2%±10.4Highest ME: 15.9% |
12.5%±6.6 ME: 15.9% |
11.9%±5.7Lowest ME: 15.9% |
| Cherryfield and Augusta are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Schools | ||||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #119 of 133 in ME | — | — | — |
| School district | Augusta Public Schools · Maine Arts Academy | Cherryfield Public Schools | Eustis Public Schools | RSU 38 |
| High school in town | Cony | None in town | None in town | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 17.9 |
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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.