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Cherryfield vs Eustis vs Hampton
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 affordable homes ($196k median).
Eustis has grown the fastest since 2010 (+3.7%).
Hampton has the highest household income ($97k).
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 | Hampton |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 809 |
453Lowest |
10,101Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -10.1%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+3.7%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-0.6% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 58.1±4.2 49% above U.S. |
59.1±14Highest 52% above U.S. |
51.2±1.7Lowest 32% 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% |
15.5%±13.4Highest U.S.: 22% |
14.6%±3.3 U.S.: 22% |
| Eustis and Hampton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 32.4%±9.6 U.S.: 17.2% |
38.6%±10.1Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
26.9%±3.1Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| 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% U.S.: 35.7% |
13%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
44.2%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.7%±1.6Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
1.8%±4.8 U.S.: 6.4% |
3.4%±1.7Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Hampton 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. |
$32,118±$11kLowest 60% below U.S. |
$97,163±$4kHighest 20% above U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $195,800±$53kLowest 41% below U.S. |
$262,200±$51k 21% below U.S. |
$545,300±$63kHighest 64% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $428±$107Lowest 70% below U.S. |
$916±$547 35% below U.S. |
$1,654±$93Highest 17% above U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $1,950 37% below U.S. |
$1,542Lowest 51% below U.S. |
$6,872Highest 120% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 60.5%±17.8 U.S.: 51.1% |
66%±37.8Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
48.9%±13.1Lowest 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% |
23% U.S.: 12.5% |
4%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 66.8% U.S.: 65.2% |
61.8%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
74.5%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1977 3 yrs older than U.S. |
1975Lowest 5 yrs older than U.S. |
1979Highest 1 yr older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 30 minHighest 14% above U.S. |
12 minLowest 56% below U.S. |
26 min about the U.S. average |
| Work from home | 18.2%±10.4 U.S.: 15.1% |
12.5%±6.6Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
20.5%±3.8Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Hampton and Cherryfield 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 | — | — | #31 of 120 in NH |
| School district | Cherryfield Public Schools | Eustis Public Schools | — |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | — |
| On TownTapestry | |||
| 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.