Compare towns
Cherryfield vs Eustis vs Saco vs Harmony
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 affordable homes ($196k median).
Eustis has the shortest commute (12 min average).
Saco has grown the fastest since 2010 (+10.3%).
Harmony has the oldest housing (typical home built 1973).
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 | Saco | Harmony |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 809 |
453Lowest |
20,819Highest |
974 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -10.1% ME: +2.6% |
+3.7% ME: +2.6% |
+10.3%Highest ME: +2.6% |
-12.1%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 58.1±4.2 30% above ME |
59.1±14Highest 32% above ME |
44.9±1.5Lowest about the ME average |
52.9±2.5 18% 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% |
15.5%±13.4 ME: 18.1% |
16.7%±2.5Highest ME: 18.1% |
16.4%±5.2 ME: 18.1% |
| Saco and Harmony 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% |
18.5%±2.1Lowest ME: 22.4% |
22.9%±2.5 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% |
43.5%Highest ME: 36.2% |
21.1% ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.7%±1.6Lowest ME: 5.8% |
1.8%±4.8 ME: 5.8% |
5.2%±1.2Highest ME: 5.8% |
2.9%±1.8 ME: 5.8% |
| Saco and Harmony 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 |
$92,241±$11kHighest 23% above ME |
$54,063±$13k 28% below ME |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $195,800±$53kLowest 34% below ME |
$262,200±$51k 12% below ME |
$413,100±$17kHighest 39% above ME |
$202,700±$58k 32% below ME |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $428±$107Lowest 62% below ME |
$916±$547 20% below ME |
$1,249±$385Highest 10% above ME |
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| Saco 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 |
$4,807Highest 58% above ME |
$1,449Lowest 52% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 60.5%±17.8 ME: 48.4% |
66%±37.8Highest ME: 48.4% |
50.3%±14 ME: 48.4% |
43.5%±100Lowest 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% |
23% ME: 10.7% |
6.4%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
15.8% ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 66.8% ME: 74.3% |
61.8%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
72.8%Highest ME: 74.3% |
67.8% ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1977 same as ME |
1975 2 yrs older than ME |
1982Highest 5 yrs newer than ME |
1973Lowest 4 yrs older than ME |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 30 min 22% above ME |
12 minLowest 52% below ME |
24 min 3% below ME |
32 minHighest 30% above ME |
| Work from home | 18.2%±10.4 ME: 15.9% |
12.5%±6.6Lowest ME: 15.9% |
19%±3.6Highest ME: 15.9% |
14.8%±8.2 ME: 15.9% |
| Saco 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 | — | — | #38 of 133 in ME | — |
| School district | Cherryfield Public Schools | Eustis Public Schools | Saco Public Schools | Harmony Public Schools |
| High school in town | None 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.