Compare towns
Cherryfield vs Gray vs Eustis vs Milbridge
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).
Gray has grown the fastest since 2010 (+6.5%).
Eustis has the shortest commute (12 min average).
Milbridge has the most kids (22.5% under 18).
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 | Gray | Eustis | Milbridge |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 809 |
8,429Highest |
453Lowest |
1,222 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -10.1%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
+6.5%Highest ME: +2.6% |
+3.7% ME: +2.6% |
+1.6% ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 58.1±4.2 30% above ME |
43.4±4.5Lowest 3% below ME |
59.1±14Highest 32% above ME |
50.3±6.2 12% 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% |
19%±4 ME: 18.1% |
15.5%±13.4 ME: 18.1% |
22.5%±4.9Highest ME: 18.1% |
| Milbridge and Gray 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% |
19.3%±4Lowest ME: 22.4% |
38.6%±10.1Highest ME: 22.4% |
30.2%±5.2 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% |
44.8%Highest ME: 36.2% |
13%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
24.7% ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.7%±1.6 ME: 5.8% |
5.4%±2.2Highest ME: 5.8% |
1.8%±4.8 ME: 5.8% |
1.2%±1.3Lowest ME: 5.8% |
| Gray 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 |
$95,236±$8kHighest 27% above ME |
$32,118±$11kLowest 57% below ME |
$60,536±$16k 19% below ME |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $195,800±$53kLowest 34% below ME |
$363,700±$20kHighest 23% above ME |
$262,200±$51k 12% below ME |
$240,400±$31k 19% below ME |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $428±$107Lowest 62% below ME |
$1,371±$89Highest 20% above ME |
$916±$547 20% below ME |
$619±$186 46% below ME |
| Gray 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 |
$3,683Highest 21% above ME |
$1,542Lowest 49% below ME |
$2,022 33% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 60.5%±17.8 ME: 48.4% |
56.4%±24 ME: 48.4% |
66%±37.8Highest ME: 48.4% |
45.8%±22.6Lowest 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% |
3.5%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
23% ME: 10.7% |
18.4% ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 66.8% ME: 74.3% |
82.4% ME: 74.3% |
61.8%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
85.1%Highest ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1977 same as ME |
1983Highest 6 yrs newer than ME |
1975 2 yrs older than ME |
1974Lowest 3 yrs older than ME |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 30 minHighest 22% above ME |
29 min 16% above ME |
12 minLowest 52% below ME |
18 min 26% below ME |
| Work from home | 18.2%±10.4 ME: 15.9% |
12.3%±3.5Lowest ME: 15.9% |
12.5%±6.6 ME: 15.9% |
18.9%±6.1Highest ME: 15.9% |
| Milbridge 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 | — | #10 of 133 in ME | — | — |
| School district | Cherryfield Public Schools | RSU 15/MSAD 15 · Fiddlehead School of Arts and Sciences | Eustis Public Schools | RSU 37/MSAD 37 |
| High school in town | None in town | Gray-New Gloucester High School | None in town | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 12.5 |
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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.