Compare towns
Bingham vs Cherryfield vs Eustis vs Solon
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Maine.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Bingham has the most affordable homes ($103k median).
Cherryfield has the most people working from home (18.2%).
Eustis has grown the fastest since 2010 (+3.7%).
Solon has the highest household income ($69k).
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 | Bingham | Cherryfield | Eustis | Solon |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 660 |
809 |
453Lowest |
963Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -6.1% ME: +2.6% |
-10.1%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
+3.7%Highest ME: +2.6% |
-7.1% ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 56±8.2 25% above ME |
58.1±4.2 30% above ME |
59.1±14Highest 32% above ME |
45.9±5.4Lowest about the ME average |
| Eustis and Cherryfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 15.6%±6.8 ME: 18.1% |
11.6%±5.3Lowest ME: 18.1% |
15.5%±13.4 ME: 18.1% |
17.2%±4.6Highest ME: 18.1% |
| Solon and Bingham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 38.3%±4 ME: 22.4% |
32.4%±9.6 ME: 22.4% |
38.6%±10.1Highest ME: 22.4% |
23.9%±3.6Lowest ME: 22.4% |
| Eustis and Bingham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 22.6% ME: 36.2% |
21.4% ME: 36.2% |
13%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
25%Highest ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.9%±2.6Highest ME: 5.8% |
1.7%±1.6 ME: 5.8% |
1.8%±4.8 ME: 5.8% |
1.3%±1.5Lowest ME: 5.8% |
| Bingham and Eustis are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $42,708±$22k 43% below ME |
$37,115±$17k 50% below ME |
$32,118±$11kLowest 57% below ME |
$69,205±$20kHighest 7% below ME |
| Solon and Bingham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $103,000±$26kLowest 65% below ME |
$195,800±$53k 34% below ME |
$262,200±$51kHighest 12% below ME |
$183,600±$12k 38% below ME |
| Eustis and Cherryfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $354±$264Lowest 69% below ME |
$428±$107 62% below ME |
$916±$547Highest 20% below ME |
$915±$100 20% below ME |
| Eustis and Solon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $1,059Lowest 65% below ME |
$1,950Highest 36% below ME |
$1,542 49% below ME |
$1,854 39% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 33.3%±45.9 ME: 48.4% |
60.5%±17.8 ME: 48.4% |
66%±37.8Highest ME: 48.4% |
14.6%±48.8Lowest 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 | 16.1% ME: 10.7% |
26.3%Highest ME: 10.7% |
23% ME: 10.7% |
10.7%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 85.9% ME: 74.3% |
66.8% ME: 74.3% |
61.8%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
88.6%Highest ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1952Lowest 25 yrs older than ME |
1977 same as ME |
1975 2 yrs older than ME |
1978Highest 1 yr newer than ME |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 28 min 13% above ME |
30 min 22% above ME |
12 minLowest 52% below ME |
52 minHighest 113% above ME |
| Work from home | 8.8%±6Lowest ME: 15.9% |
18.2%±10.4Highest ME: 15.9% |
12.5%±6.6 ME: 15.9% |
9.1%±4.7 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 83/MSAD 13 | Cherryfield Public Schools | Eustis Public Schools | RSU 74/MSAD 74 |
| High school in town | Upper Kennebec Valley Middle/Senior High School | None in town | None in town | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 7.3 |
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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.