Compare towns
Cherryfield vs Gorham vs Windham 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 affordable homes ($196k median).
Gorham has grown the fastest since 2010 (+11.9%).
Windham has the most homeowners (84.6%).
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 | Gorham | Windham | Eustis |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 809 |
18,300 |
19,188Highest |
453Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -10.1%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
+11.9%Highest ME: +2.6% |
+8.4% ME: +2.6% |
+3.7% ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 58.1±4.2 30% above ME |
39.4±2.9Lowest 12% below ME |
41.8±1.8 7% 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%±5.3Lowest ME: 18.1% |
20.9%±3.5Highest ME: 18.1% |
19.2%±2.7 ME: 18.1% |
15.5%±13.4 ME: 18.1% |
| Gorham and Windham 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% |
17.5%±2.5 ME: 22.4% |
15.9%±2.1Lowest 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% |
44.3%Highest ME: 36.2% |
44.2% ME: 36.2% |
13%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.7%±1.6Lowest ME: 5.8% |
13.1%±1.9Highest ME: 5.8% |
3.9%±1.1 ME: 5.8% |
1.8%±4.8 ME: 5.8% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $37,115±$17k 50% below ME |
$112,312±$6kHighest 50% above ME |
$107,934±$14k 44% above ME |
$32,118±$11kLowest 57% below ME |
| Gorham and Windham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $195,800±$53kLowest 34% below ME |
$460,900±$26kHighest 55% above ME |
$388,900±$22k 31% above ME |
$262,200±$51k 12% below ME |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $428±$107Lowest 62% below ME |
$1,680±$355Highest 47% above ME |
$1,232±$332 8% above ME |
$916±$547 20% below ME |
| Gorham and Windham 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 |
$4,825Highest 59% above ME |
$3,938 30% above ME |
$1,542Lowest 49% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 60.5%±17.8 ME: 48.4% |
37.9%±8.6 ME: 48.4% |
32.7%±14.7Lowest 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% |
3.7% ME: 10.7% |
3.4%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
23% ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 66.8% ME: 74.3% |
81.5% ME: 74.3% |
84.6%Highest ME: 74.3% |
61.8%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1977 same as ME |
1988Highest 11 yrs newer than ME |
1985 8 yrs newer than ME |
1975Lowest 2 yrs older than ME |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 30 minHighest 22% above ME |
27 min 10% above ME |
26 min 7% above ME |
12 minLowest 52% below ME |
| Work from home | 18.2%±10.4 ME: 15.9% |
19%±3.7Highest ME: 15.9% |
19%±4.1Highest ME: 15.9% |
12.5%±6.6Lowest ME: 15.9% |
| Schools | ||||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | — | #24 of 133 in ME | #95 of 133 in ME | — |
| School district | Cherryfield Public Schools | Gorham Public Schools | RSU 14 | Eustis Public Schools |
| High school in town | None in town | Gorham High School | Windham High School | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 12.9Highest |
12.1Lowest |
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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.