Compare towns
Casco vs Cherryfield vs Eustis vs Raymond
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Maine.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Casco has the most homeowners (90%).
Cherryfield has the most affordable homes ($196k median).
Eustis has the shortest commute (12 min average).
Raymond has the highest household income ($88k).
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 | Casco | Cherryfield | Eustis | Raymond |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 3,696 |
809 |
453Lowest |
4,610Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -2.6% ME: +2.6% |
-10.1%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
+3.7%Highest ME: +2.6% |
+2.3% ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 52±3.3 16% above ME |
58.1±4.2 30% above ME |
59.1±14Highest 32% above ME |
47.3±4.1Lowest 6% 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 | 11.3%±3.7Lowest ME: 18.1% |
11.6%±5.3 ME: 18.1% |
15.5%±13.4 ME: 18.1% |
19.1%±4.9Highest ME: 18.1% |
| Raymond and Eustis are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 26.3%±7.8 ME: 22.4% |
32.4%±9.6 ME: 22.4% |
38.6%±10.1Highest ME: 22.4% |
22.2%±5.5Lowest 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+ | 32.9% ME: 36.2% |
21.4% ME: 36.2% |
13%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
49.3%Highest ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.4%±2.5Highest ME: 5.8% |
1.7%±1.6Lowest ME: 5.8% |
1.8%±4.8 ME: 5.8% |
3.5%±2.1 ME: 5.8% |
| Casco and Raymond are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $69,313±$19k 7% below ME |
$37,115±$17k 50% below ME |
$32,118±$11kLowest 57% below ME |
$88,194±$20kHighest 18% above ME |
| Raymond and Casco are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $355,500±$58k 20% above ME |
$195,800±$53kLowest 34% below ME |
$262,200±$51k 12% below ME |
$395,800±$42kHighest 33% above ME |
| Raymond and Casco are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,395±$184Highest 22% above ME |
$428±$107Lowest 62% below ME |
$916±$547 20% below ME |
$965±$397 15% below ME |
| Casco and Raymond are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,085 about the ME average |
$1,950 36% below ME |
$1,542Lowest 49% below ME |
$3,139Highest 3% above ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 39.7%±35.5 ME: 48.4% |
60.5%±17.8 ME: 48.4% |
66%±37.8Highest ME: 48.4% |
38.3%±62.5Lowest 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 | 11% ME: 10.7% |
26.3%Highest ME: 10.7% |
23% ME: 10.7% |
5.3%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 90%Highest ME: 74.3% |
66.8% ME: 74.3% |
61.8%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
89.7% ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1988Highest 11 yrs newer than ME |
1977 same as ME |
1975Lowest 2 yrs older than ME |
1976 1 yr older than ME |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 30 min 23% above ME |
30 min 22% above ME |
12 minLowest 52% below ME |
37 minHighest 50% above ME |
| Work from home | 26.6%±10 ME: 15.9% |
18.2%±10.4 ME: 15.9% |
12.5%±6.6Lowest ME: 15.9% |
32.3%±11.3Highest ME: 15.9% |
| Raymond and Casco 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 | — | — | — | #112 of 133 in ME |
| School district | RSU 61/MSAD 61 | Cherryfield Public Schools | Eustis Public Schools | RSU 14 |
| High school in town | None 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.