Compare towns
Cherryfield vs Exeter vs Levant vs Eustis
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%).
Exeter has the most affordable homes ($167k median).
Levant has the most kids (19.8% under 18).
Eustis has the shortest commute (12 min average).
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 | Exeter | Levant | Eustis |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 809 |
1,093 |
3,069Highest |
453Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -10.1% ME: +2.6% |
-11.8%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
+3.1% ME: +2.6% |
+3.7%Highest ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 58.1±4.2 30% above ME |
52.6±7.7 17% above ME |
39.7±2.2Lowest 11% below ME |
59.1±14Highest 32% 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%±5.3 ME: 18.1% |
9%±3.1Lowest ME: 18.1% |
19.8%±4.8Highest ME: 18.1% |
15.5%±13.4 ME: 18.1% |
| Levant 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% |
23.9%±11.4 ME: 22.4% |
18.1%±4.9Lowest ME: 22.4% |
38.6%±10.1Highest 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% |
15% ME: 36.2% |
21.6%Highest ME: 36.2% |
13%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.7%±1.6Lowest ME: 5.8% |
3.4%±2.1Highest ME: 5.8% |
2.2%±2.8 ME: 5.8% |
1.8%±4.8 ME: 5.8% |
| Exeter and Levant 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 |
$84,408±$12k 13% above ME |
$86,071±$22kHighest 15% above ME |
$32,118±$11kLowest 57% below ME |
| Levant and Exeter are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $195,800±$53k 34% below ME |
$166,700±$39kLowest 44% below ME |
$268,500±$27kHighest 9% below ME |
$262,200±$51k 12% below ME |
| Levant and Eustis are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $428±$107Lowest 62% below ME |
$995±$386 13% below ME |
$1,370±$120Highest 20% above ME |
$916±$547 20% below ME |
| Levant and Exeter 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 |
$1,602 47% below ME |
$2,580Highest 15% below ME |
$1,542Lowest 49% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 60.5%±17.8 ME: 48.4% |
33.3%±73.8Lowest ME: 48.4% |
45.7%±14 ME: 48.4% |
66%±37.8Highest 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% |
8.1%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
9% ME: 10.7% |
23% ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 66.8% ME: 74.3% |
93.1%Highest ME: 74.3% |
81.4% ME: 74.3% |
61.8%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1977 same as ME |
1991 14 yrs newer than ME |
1995Highest 18 yrs newer than ME |
1975Lowest 2 yrs older than ME |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 30 min 22% above ME |
35 minHighest 43% above ME |
31 min 27% above ME |
12 minLowest 52% below ME |
| Work from home | 18.2%±10.4Highest ME: 15.9% |
10.3%±5.7 ME: 15.9% |
6.9%±5.6Lowest ME: 15.9% |
12.5%±6.6 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 | — | — | #124 of 133 in ME | — |
| School district | Cherryfield Public Schools | — | RSU 87/MSAD 23 | 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.