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Cherryfield vs Hampton Falls vs Eustis vs Harmony
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Cherryfield has the most affordable homes ($196k median).
Hampton Falls has the highest household income ($166k).
Eustis has the shortest commute (12 min average).
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 | Hampton Falls | Eustis | Harmony |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 809 |
2,328Highest |
453Lowest |
974 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -10.1% U.S.: +7.4% |
+7.5%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+3.7% U.S.: +7.4% |
-12.1%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 58.1±4.2 49% above U.S. |
49.5±7.3Lowest 27% above U.S. |
59.1±14Highest 52% above U.S. |
52.9±2.5 36% above U.S. |
| 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 U.S.: 22% |
19.1%±5.6Highest U.S.: 22% |
15.5%±13.4 U.S.: 22% |
16.4%±5.2 U.S.: 22% |
| Hampton Falls 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 U.S.: 17.2% |
25%±3.6 U.S.: 17.2% |
38.6%±10.1Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
22.9%±2.5Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| 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% U.S.: 35.7% |
54.5%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
13%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
21.1% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.7%±1.6Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.8%±2.1Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
1.8%±4.8 U.S.: 6.4% |
2.9%±1.8 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Hampton Falls 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 54% below U.S. |
$166,157±$14kHighest 106% above U.S. |
$32,118±$11kLowest 60% below U.S. |
$54,063±$13k 33% below U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $195,800±$53kLowest 41% below U.S. |
$772,600±$76kHighest 132% above U.S. |
$262,200±$51k 21% below U.S. |
$202,700±$58k 39% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $428±$107Lowest 70% below U.S. |
$1,852±$475Highest 31% above U.S. |
$916±$547 35% below U.S. |
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| Hampton Falls and Eustis are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $1,950 37% below U.S. |
$10,000+Highest at least 221% above U.S. |
$1,542 51% below U.S. |
$1,449Lowest 54% below U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 60.5%±17.8 U.S.: 51.1% |
27.2%±22.7Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
66%±37.8Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
43.5%±100 U.S.: 51.1% |
| 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 U.S.: 12.5% |
4%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
23% U.S.: 12.5% |
15.8% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 66.8% U.S.: 65.2% |
86.3%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
61.8%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
67.8% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1977 3 yrs older than U.S. |
1981Highest 1 yr newer than U.S. |
1975 5 yrs older than U.S. |
1973Lowest 7 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 30 min 14% above U.S. |
32 minHighest 22% above U.S. |
12 minLowest 56% below U.S. |
32 min 21% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 18.2%±10.4 U.S.: 15.1% |
21.8%±4.8Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
12.5%±6.6Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
14.8%±8.2 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Hampton Falls 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 | Hampton Falls School District | Eustis 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 |
U.S. 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.