Compare towns
Cherryfield vs Patten vs Unity vs Eustis
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Maine.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Patten has the most affordable homes ($83k median).
Unity has the youngest population (median age 27.5).
Eustis has the shortest commute (12 min average).
Unity is a college town. 30% of residents are enrolled in college, which pulls its median age, poverty rate and renter figures away from what a year-round family would see.
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 | Patten | Unity | Eustis |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 809 |
607 |
1,858Highest |
453Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -10.1%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
— | +9.2%Highest ME: +2.6% |
+3.7% ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 58.1±4.2 30% above ME |
56.1±5.8 25% above ME |
27.5±2.2Lowest 39% 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% |
16.5%±4.8Highest ME: 18.1% |
14%±3.6 ME: 18.1% |
15.5%±13.4 ME: 18.1% |
| Patten 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% |
32.9%±5.6 ME: 22.4% |
11.8%±3Lowest ME: 22.4% |
38.6%±10.1Highest ME: 22.4% |
| Eustis and Patten 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% |
30.6%Highest ME: 36.2% |
22.1% ME: 36.2% |
13%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.7%±1.6 ME: 5.8% |
1.6%±2.7Lowest ME: 5.8% |
30%±4.3Highest ME: 5.8% |
1.8%±4.8 ME: 5.8% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $37,115±$17k 50% below ME |
$45,750±$19k 39% below ME |
$62,857±$6kHighest 16% below ME |
$32,118±$11kLowest 57% below ME |
| Unity and Patten 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 |
$83,000±$51kLowest 72% below ME |
$206,900±$28k 30% below ME |
$262,200±$51kHighest 12% below ME |
| Eustis and Unity are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $428±$107 62% below ME |
$389±$99Lowest 66% below ME |
$873±$73 23% below ME |
$916±$547Highest 20% below ME |
| Eustis and Unity 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 |
$857Lowest 72% below ME |
$2,510Highest 17% below ME |
$1,542 49% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 60.5%±17.8 ME: 48.4% |
56%±58.6 ME: 48.4% |
44.8%±13Lowest 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% |
28.4%Highest ME: 10.7% |
17.3%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
23% ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 66.8% ME: 74.3% |
72.4%Highest ME: 74.3% |
72.3% ME: 74.3% |
61.8%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1977 same as ME |
1955Lowest 22 yrs older than ME |
1983Highest 6 yrs newer than ME |
1975 2 yrs older than ME |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 30 minHighest 22% above ME |
25 min about the ME average |
21 min 14% below ME |
12 minLowest 52% below ME |
| Work from home | 18.2%±10.4 ME: 15.9% |
24.3%±24.5Highest ME: 15.9% |
15.8%±7.6 ME: 15.9% |
12.5%±6.6Lowest ME: 15.9% |
| Patten 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 | — | RSU 03/MSAD 03 · Ecology Learning Center | Eustis Public Schools |
| High school in town | None in town | — | Ecology Learning Ctr | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | 12.4 |
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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.