Compare towns
Cherryfield vs Chesterville vs Steuben vs Eustis
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Maine.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Cherryfield has the most people working from home (18.2%).
Chesterville has the most kids (31.3% under 18).
Steuben has the highest household income ($76k).
Eustis has grown the fastest since 2010 (+3.7%).
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 | Cherryfield | Chesterville | Steuben | Eustis |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 809 |
1,397Highest |
1,388 |
453Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -10.1%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
-1.8% ME: +2.6% |
-0.2% ME: +2.6% |
+3.7%Highest ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 58.1±4.2 30% above ME |
37.8±4Lowest 16% below ME |
40.1±8.5 10% below 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 | 11.6%±5.3Lowest ME: 18.1% |
31.3%±6.6Highest ME: 18.1% |
20.4%±5.4 ME: 18.1% |
15.5%±13.4 ME: 18.1% |
| Chesterville and Steuben are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 32.4%±9.6 ME: 22.4% |
15%±3Lowest ME: 22.4% |
15.9%±1 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+ | 21.4%Highest ME: 36.2% |
20.4% ME: 36.2% |
18.9% ME: 36.2% |
13%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.7%±1.6Lowest ME: 5.8% |
2.3%±2 ME: 5.8% |
5.2%±1.4Highest ME: 5.8% |
1.8%±4.8 ME: 5.8% |
| Steuben and Chesterville are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $37,115±$17k 50% below ME |
$61,635±$10k 18% below ME |
$76,466±$4kHighest about the ME average |
$32,118±$11kLowest 57% below ME |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $195,800±$53k 34% below ME |
$214,000±$40k 28% below ME |
$173,900±$32kLowest 41% below ME |
$262,200±$51kHighest 12% below ME |
| Eustis and Chesterville are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $428±$107Lowest 62% below ME |
$1,088±$73Highest 4% below ME |
$678±$319 40% below ME |
$916±$547 20% below ME |
| Chesterville and Eustis are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $1,950 36% below ME |
$2,194Highest 28% below ME |
$2,029 33% below ME |
$1,542Lowest 49% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 60.5%±17.8 ME: 48.4% |
21.8%±30.8Lowest ME: 48.4% |
26.3%±87.8 ME: 48.4% |
66%±37.8Highest 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 | 26.3%Highest ME: 10.7% |
12% ME: 10.7% |
5.4%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
23% ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 66.8% ME: 74.3% |
86.4% ME: 74.3% |
89.4%Highest ME: 74.3% |
61.8%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1977 same as ME |
1978 1 yr newer than ME |
1979Highest 2 yrs newer than ME |
1975Lowest 2 yrs older than ME |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 30 minHighest 22% above ME |
25 min about the ME average |
28 min 14% above ME |
12 minLowest 52% below ME |
| Work from home | 18.2%±10.4Highest ME: 15.9% |
7.1%±3.7Lowest ME: 15.9% |
11.8%±6.5 ME: 15.9% |
12.5%±6.6 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 | Cherryfield Public Schools | — | RSU 24 | Eustis Public Schools |
| High school in town | None in town | — | None in town | None in town |
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| Old photos in Our Story | 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.