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Cherryfield vs Conway vs Eustis
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Cherryfield has the most people working from home (18.2%).
Conway has the highest household income ($64k).
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 | Conway | Eustis |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 809 |
10,141Highest |
453Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -10.1%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
-2.9% U.S.: +7.4% |
+3.7%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 58.1±4.2 49% above U.S. |
55±4.1Lowest 41% above U.S. |
59.1±14Highest 52% above U.S. |
| 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 U.S.: 22% |
12.4%±2.4 U.S.: 22% |
15.5%±13.4Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Eustis and Conway are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 32.4%±9.6Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
35.1%±5.1 U.S.: 17.2% |
38.6%±10.1Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Eustis and Conway are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 21.4% U.S.: 35.7% |
37.9%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
13%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.7%±1.6Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
5%±3Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
1.8%±4.8 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Conway and Eustis 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 54% below U.S. |
$64,385±$8kHighest 20% below U.S. |
$32,118±$11kLowest 60% below U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $195,800±$53kLowest 41% below U.S. |
$314,000±$43kHighest 6% below U.S. |
$262,200±$51k 21% below U.S. |
| Conway and Eustis are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $428±$107Lowest 70% below U.S. |
$1,095±$141Highest 23% below U.S. |
$916±$547 35% below U.S. |
| Conway and Eustis are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $1,950 37% below U.S. |
$4,087Highest 31% above U.S. |
$1,542Lowest 51% below U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 60.5%±17.8 U.S.: 51.1% |
47.3%±13.9Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
66%±37.8Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| 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 U.S.: 12.5% |
8%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
23% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 66.8% U.S.: 65.2% |
71.2%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
61.8%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1977 3 yrs older than U.S. |
1983Highest 3 yrs newer than U.S. |
1975Lowest 5 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 30 minHighest 14% above U.S. |
21 min 22% below U.S. |
12 minLowest 56% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 18.2%±10.4Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
13.4%±4.6 U.S.: 15.1% |
12.5%±6.6Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Cherryfield and Conway 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 | — | #76 of 120 in NH | — |
| School district | Cherryfield Public Schools | Conway School District | Eustis Public Schools |
| High school in town | None in town | Kennett High School | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 11.7 |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | None yet | None yet |
U.S. 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.