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Cherryfield vs Ossipee vs Eustis vs Ashland
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 people working from home (18.2%).
Ossipee has the highest household income ($91k).
Eustis has grown the fastest since 2010 (+3.7%).
Ashland has the most affordable homes ($125k median).
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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 | Ossipee | Eustis | Ashland |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 809 |
4,521Highest |
453Lowest |
1,080 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -10.1%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+0.6% U.S.: +7.4% |
+3.7%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-7.7% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 58.1±4.2 49% above U.S. |
50±4.6Lowest 29% above U.S. |
59.1±14Highest 52% above U.S. |
53.4±9.1 37% 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% |
19.5%±4.5Highest U.S.: 22% |
15.5%±13.4 U.S.: 22% |
14.3%±3.8 U.S.: 22% |
| Ossipee 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 U.S.: 17.2% |
26.3%±5.9Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
38.6%±10.1Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
32.2%±8 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% |
24.8%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
13%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
13.8% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.7%±1.6Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.9%±1.7 U.S.: 6.4% |
1.8%±4.8 U.S.: 6.4% |
4.3%±2.3Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Ashland and Ossipee 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. |
$90,521±$22kHighest 12% above U.S. |
$32,118±$11kLowest 60% below U.S. |
$46,838±$15k 42% below U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $195,800±$53k 41% below U.S. |
$325,500±$23kHighest about the U.S. average |
$262,200±$51k 21% below U.S. |
$125,000±$49kLowest 62% below U.S. |
| Ossipee and Eustis are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $428±$107Lowest 70% below U.S. |
$1,601±$245Highest 13% above U.S. |
$916±$547 35% below U.S. |
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| Ossipee 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. |
$4,401Highest 41% above U.S. |
$1,542 51% below U.S. |
$1,511Lowest 52% below U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 60.5%±17.8 U.S.: 51.1% |
72%±16.3Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
66%±37.8 U.S.: 51.1% |
25.7%±27.5Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Ossipee 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 U.S.: 12.5% |
8.1%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
23% U.S.: 12.5% |
23.6% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 66.8% U.S.: 65.2% |
82%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
61.8%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
66.1% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1977 3 yrs older than U.S. |
1979Highest 1 yr older 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. |
33 minHighest 27% above U.S. |
12 minLowest 56% below U.S. |
21 min 20% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 18.2%±10.4Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
5.3%±3.7 U.S.: 15.1% |
12.5%±6.6 U.S.: 15.1% |
4.7%±2.7Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Cherryfield and Eustis 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 | — | #100 of 120 in NH | — | — |
| School district | Cherryfield Public Schools | Governor Wentworth Regional School District | 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 |
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.