Compare towns
Cherryfield vs Exeter vs Sumner vs Eustis
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Maine.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Exeter has the highest household income ($84k).
Sumner has grown the fastest since 2010 (+5.9%).
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 | Sumner | Eustis |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 809 |
1,093Highest |
845 |
453Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -10.1% ME: +2.6% |
-11.8%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
+5.9%Highest ME: +2.6% |
+3.7% ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 58.1±4.2 30% above ME |
52.6±7.7Lowest 17% above ME |
56.1±8.4 25% above 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% |
17.2%±6.9Highest ME: 18.1% |
15.5%±13.4 ME: 18.1% |
| Sumner 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%±11.4Lowest ME: 22.4% |
29.7%±5.2 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%Highest ME: 36.2% |
15% ME: 36.2% |
15.4% ME: 36.2% |
13%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.7%±1.6 ME: 5.8% |
3.4%±2.1Highest ME: 5.8% |
1.4%±1.4Lowest ME: 5.8% |
1.8%±4.8 ME: 5.8% |
| Exeter 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 50% below ME |
$84,408±$12kHighest 13% above ME |
$57,750±$19k 23% below ME |
$32,118±$11kLowest 57% below ME |
| Exeter and Sumner 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±$39k 44% below ME |
$150,000±$73kLowest 49% below ME |
$262,200±$51kHighest 12% below ME |
| Eustis and Cherryfield 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±$386Highest 13% below ME |
— | $916±$547 20% below ME |
| Exeter 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 |
$1,602 47% below ME |
$2,167Highest 29% 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% |
100%±100Highest ME: 48.4% |
66%±37.8 ME: 48.4% |
| Sumner and Eustis 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% ME: 10.7% |
5.8%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
23% ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 66.8% ME: 74.3% |
93.1%Highest ME: 74.3% |
91.1% ME: 74.3% |
61.8%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1977 same as ME |
1991Highest 14 yrs newer than ME |
1977 same as ME |
1975Lowest 2 yrs older than ME |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 30 min 22% above ME |
35 min 43% above ME |
42 minHighest 72% above ME |
12 minLowest 52% below ME |
| Work from home | 18.2%±10.4 ME: 15.9% |
10.3%±5.7Lowest ME: 15.9% |
18.5%±8Highest ME: 15.9% |
12.5%±6.6 ME: 15.9% |
| Sumner 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 10 | 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.