Compare towns
Brooks vs Cherryfield vs Eustis vs Mars Hill
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Maine.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Brooks has the most homeowners (74.6%).
Cherryfield has the most people working from home (18.2%).
Eustis has grown the fastest since 2010 (+3.7%).
Mars Hill has the most kids (22.9% 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 | Brooks | Cherryfield | Eustis | Mars Hill |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,208 |
809 |
453Lowest |
1,398Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -6.3% ME: +2.6% |
-10.1%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
+3.7%Highest ME: +2.6% |
-8.9% ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 45.9±6.6 about the ME average |
58.1±4.2 30% above ME |
59.1±14Highest 32% above ME |
43.4±3Lowest 3% below ME |
| Eustis and Cherryfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 17.1%±4.2 ME: 18.1% |
11.6%±5.3Lowest ME: 18.1% |
15.5%±13.4 ME: 18.1% |
22.9%±5.7Highest ME: 18.1% |
| Mars Hill and Brooks are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 17%±3.1Lowest ME: 22.4% |
32.4%±9.6 ME: 22.4% |
38.6%±10.1Highest ME: 22.4% |
24.5%±5.8 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+ | 27.5%Highest ME: 36.2% |
21.4% ME: 36.2% |
13%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
26% ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 6.8%±3.5Highest ME: 5.8% |
1.7%±1.6Lowest ME: 5.8% |
1.8%±4.8 ME: 5.8% |
4.8%±3.4 ME: 5.8% |
| Brooks and Mars Hill are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $59,130±$10k 21% below ME |
$37,115±$17k 50% below ME |
$32,118±$11kLowest 57% below ME |
$65,273±$9kHighest 13% below ME |
| Mars Hill and Brooks are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $196,700±$33k 34% below ME |
$195,800±$53k 34% below ME |
$262,200±$51kHighest 12% below ME |
$163,600±$23kLowest 45% below ME |
| Eustis and Brooks are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,116±$112Highest about the ME average |
$428±$107Lowest 62% below ME |
$916±$547 20% below ME |
$488±$96 57% below ME |
| Brooks and Eustis are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,096Highest 31% below ME |
$1,950 36% below ME |
$1,542Lowest 49% below ME |
$1,843 39% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 18%±17.3Lowest ME: 48.4% |
60.5%±17.8 ME: 48.4% |
66%±37.8Highest ME: 48.4% |
30.6%±7.1 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 | 19.1% ME: 10.7% |
26.3%Highest ME: 10.7% |
23% ME: 10.7% |
9.6%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 74.6%Highest ME: 74.3% |
66.8% ME: 74.3% |
61.8%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
70.6% ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1986Highest 9 yrs newer than ME |
1977 same as ME |
1975 2 yrs older than ME |
1967Lowest 10 yrs older than ME |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 25 min about the ME average |
30 minHighest 22% above ME |
12 minLowest 52% below ME |
21 min 14% below ME |
| Work from home | 14.5%±2.9 ME: 15.9% |
18.2%±10.4Highest ME: 15.9% |
12.5%±6.6 ME: 15.9% |
6.9%±6.6Lowest ME: 15.9% |
| Cherryfield and Brooks are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Schools | ||||
| School district | RSU 03/MSAD 03 | Cherryfield Public Schools | Eustis Public Schools | RSU 42/MSAD 42 |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | None in town | Central Aroostook Jr-Sr H S |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | — | 8.0 |
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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.