Compare towns
Cherryfield vs Mount Chase vs Eustis
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Maine.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Mount Chase has the most kids (22.1% 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 | Mount Chase | Eustis |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 809Highest |
280Lowest |
453 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -10.1%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
— | +3.7%Highest ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 58.1±4.2 30% above ME |
49.9±10.9Lowest 11% 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%±5.3Lowest ME: 18.1% |
22.1%±10.6Highest ME: 18.1% |
15.5%±13.4 ME: 18.1% |
| Mount Chase 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% |
28.9%±6.3Lowest 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% |
32.1%Highest ME: 36.2% |
13%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.7%±1.6Lowest ME: 5.8% |
2.9%±5.7Highest ME: 5.8% |
1.8%±4.8 ME: 5.8% |
| Mount Chase 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 |
$41,711±$7kHighest 44% below ME |
$32,118±$11kLowest 57% below ME |
| Mount Chase and Cherryfield 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 |
$115,700±$15kLowest 61% 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 |
$1,281±$1kHighest 12% above ME |
$916±$547 20% below ME |
| Mount Chase and Eustis are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $1,950Highest 36% below ME |
$1,548 49% below ME |
$1,542Lowest 49% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 60.5%±17.8 ME: 48.4% |
28.6%±100Lowest 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% ME: 10.7% |
30.7%Highest ME: 10.7% |
23%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 66.8% ME: 74.3% |
90%Highest ME: 74.3% |
61.8%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1977 same as ME |
1986Highest 9 yrs newer than ME |
1975Lowest 2 yrs older than ME |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 30 minHighest 22% above ME |
27 min 9% above ME |
12 minLowest 52% below ME |
| Work from home | 18.2%±10.4 ME: 15.9% |
22.2%±12.8Highest ME: 15.9% |
12.5%±6.6Lowest ME: 15.9% |
| Mount Chase 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 | — | Eustis Public Schools |
| High school in town | None in town | — | None in town |
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| Old photos in History | 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.