Compare towns
Cherryfield vs Cushing vs Eustis vs Ashland
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Maine.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Cushing has the highest household income ($84k).
Eustis has grown the fastest since 2010 (+3.7%).
Ashland has the most affordable homes ($125k median).
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 | Cushing | Eustis | Ashland |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 809 |
1,460Highest |
453Lowest |
1,080 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -10.1%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
-2.1% ME: +2.6% |
+3.7%Highest ME: +2.6% |
-7.7% ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 58.1±4.2 30% above ME |
48.8±7.7Lowest 9% above ME |
59.1±14Highest 32% above ME |
53.4±9.1 19% 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% |
17.1%±4Highest ME: 18.1% |
15.5%±13.4 ME: 18.1% |
14.3%±3.8 ME: 18.1% |
| Cushing and Eustis 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% |
20.5%±0.9Lowest ME: 22.4% |
38.6%±10.1Highest ME: 22.4% |
32.2%±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+ | 21.4% ME: 36.2% |
38.4%Highest ME: 36.2% |
13%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
13.8% ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.7%±1.6Lowest ME: 5.8% |
3.4%±2.3 ME: 5.8% |
1.8%±4.8 ME: 5.8% |
4.3%±2.3Highest ME: 5.8% |
| Ashland and Cushing 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 |
$83,500±$19kHighest 12% above ME |
$32,118±$11kLowest 57% below ME |
$46,838±$15k 37% below ME |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $195,800±$53k 34% below ME |
$409,800±$44kHighest 38% above ME |
$262,200±$51k 12% below ME |
$125,000±$49kLowest 58% below ME |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $428±$107Lowest 62% below ME |
$1,553±$376Highest 36% above ME |
$916±$547 20% below ME |
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| Cushing 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 |
$3,944Highest 30% above ME |
$1,542 49% below ME |
$1,511Lowest 50% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 60.5%±17.8 ME: 48.4% |
33.7%±19.6 ME: 48.4% |
66%±37.8Highest ME: 48.4% |
25.7%±27.5Lowest 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 | 26.3%Highest ME: 10.7% |
7.7%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
23% ME: 10.7% |
23.6% ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 66.8% ME: 74.3% |
84.7%Highest ME: 74.3% |
61.8%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
66.1% ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1977 same as ME |
1990Highest 13 yrs newer than ME |
1975 2 yrs older than ME |
1973Lowest 4 yrs older than ME |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 30 minHighest 22% above ME |
23 min 5% below ME |
12 minLowest 52% below ME |
21 min 14% below ME |
| Work from home | 18.2%±10.4 ME: 15.9% |
18.5%±6.3Highest ME: 15.9% |
12.5%±6.6 ME: 15.9% |
4.7%±2.7Lowest ME: 15.9% |
| Cushing and Cherryfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Schools | ||||
| School district | Cherryfield Public Schools | RSU 13 | Eustis Public Schools | — |
| High school 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.