Compare towns
Cherryfield vs Eustis vs Gray vs Columbia
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%).
Eustis has the shortest commute (12 min average).
Gray has the highest household income ($95k).
Columbia has the most kids (24.2% under 18).
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 | Eustis | Gray | Columbia |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 809 |
453Lowest |
8,429Highest |
529 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -10.1%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
+3.7% ME: +2.6% |
+6.5%Highest ME: +2.6% |
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| Median age | 58.1±4.2 30% above ME |
59.1±14Highest 32% above ME |
43.4±4.5 3% below ME |
41.9±6.4Lowest 6% below 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% |
15.5%±13.4 ME: 18.1% |
19%±4 ME: 18.1% |
24.2%±4.7Highest ME: 18.1% |
| Columbia and Gray 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% |
38.6%±10.1Highest ME: 22.4% |
19.3%±4Lowest ME: 22.4% |
25.9%±5.9 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% |
13%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
44.8%Highest ME: 36.2% |
21.2% ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.7%±1.6Lowest ME: 5.8% |
1.8%±4.8 ME: 5.8% |
5.4%±2.2 ME: 5.8% |
9.1%±4.6Highest ME: 5.8% |
| Columbia and Gray 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 |
$32,118±$11kLowest 57% below ME |
$95,236±$8kHighest 27% above ME |
$56,667±$15k 24% below ME |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $195,800±$53k 34% below ME |
$262,200±$51k 12% below ME |
$363,700±$20kHighest 23% above ME |
$158,700±$19kLowest 46% below ME |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $428±$107Lowest 62% below ME |
$916±$547 20% below ME |
$1,371±$89Highest 20% above ME |
$894±$162 22% below ME |
| Gray 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 |
$1,542 49% below ME |
$3,683Highest 21% above ME |
$1,226Lowest 60% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 60.5%±17.8 ME: 48.4% |
66%±37.8Highest ME: 48.4% |
56.4%±24Lowest ME: 48.4% |
61.9%±100 ME: 48.4% |
| Eustis and Columbia 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% |
23% ME: 10.7% |
3.5%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
13.4% ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 66.8% ME: 74.3% |
61.8%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
82.4%Highest ME: 74.3% |
81.8% ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1977 same as ME |
1975Lowest 2 yrs older than ME |
1983 6 yrs newer than ME |
1987Highest 10 yrs newer than ME |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 30 min 22% above ME |
12 minLowest 52% below ME |
29 min 16% above ME |
31 minHighest 27% above ME |
| Work from home | 18.2%±10.4Highest ME: 15.9% |
12.5%±6.6 ME: 15.9% |
12.3%±3.5 ME: 15.9% |
9%±5.4Lowest ME: 15.9% |
| Cherryfield and Eustis 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 | — | — | #10 of 133 in ME | — |
| School district | Cherryfield Public Schools | Eustis Public Schools | RSU 15/MSAD 15 · Fiddlehead School of Arts and Sciences | — |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | Gray-New Gloucester High School | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | 12.5 |
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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.