Compare towns
Canton vs Cherryfield vs Eustis
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Maine.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Canton has grown the fastest since 2010 (+13.6%).
Cherryfield has the most people working from home (18.2%).
Eustis has the shortest commute (12 min average).
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 | Canton | Cherryfield | Eustis |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,191Highest |
809 |
453Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +13.6%Highest ME: +2.6% |
-10.1%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
+3.7% ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 41.4±7.2Lowest 8% below ME |
58.1±4.2 30% above ME |
59.1±14Highest 32% 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 | 20.4%±4.6Highest ME: 18.1% |
11.6%±5.3Lowest ME: 18.1% |
15.5%±13.4 ME: 18.1% |
| Canton and Eustis are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 27.7%±6.6Lowest ME: 22.4% |
32.4%±9.6 ME: 22.4% |
38.6%±10.1Highest 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+ | 23.7%Highest ME: 36.2% |
21.4% ME: 36.2% |
13%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.4%±2.5Highest ME: 5.8% |
1.7%±1.6Lowest ME: 5.8% |
1.8%±4.8 ME: 5.8% |
| Canton and Eustis are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $52,458±$35kHighest 30% below ME |
$37,115±$17k 50% below ME |
$32,118±$11kLowest 57% below ME |
| Canton and Cherryfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $165,000±$50kLowest 44% below ME |
$195,800±$53k 34% below ME |
$262,200±$51kHighest 12% 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 | $485±$18 57% below ME |
$428±$107Lowest 62% below ME |
$916±$547Highest 20% below ME |
| Eustis and Canton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,277Highest 25% below ME |
$1,950 36% below ME |
$1,542Lowest 49% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 88.9%±33.8Highest ME: 48.4% |
60.5%±17.8Lowest ME: 48.4% |
66%±37.8 ME: 48.4% |
| Canton and Eustis are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 8.4%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
26.3%Highest ME: 10.7% |
23% ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 81.4%Highest ME: 74.3% |
66.8% ME: 74.3% |
61.8%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1975Lowest 2 yrs older than ME |
1977Highest same as ME |
1975Lowest 2 yrs older than ME |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 35 minHighest 42% above ME |
30 min 22% above ME |
12 minLowest 52% below ME |
| Work from home | 16.1%±6.4 ME: 15.9% |
18.2%±10.4Highest ME: 15.9% |
12.5%±6.6Lowest ME: 15.9% |
| Cherryfield and Canton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| School district | — | Cherryfield Public Schools | Eustis Public Schools |
| High school in town | — | None in town | None in town |
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| Old photos in History | 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.