Compare towns
Cherryfield vs Stetson vs Eustis vs Columbia
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 people working from home (18.2%).
Stetson has the highest household income ($76k).
Eustis has the shortest commute (12 min average).
Columbia has the most affordable homes ($159k median).
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 | Stetson | Eustis | Columbia |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 809 |
1,151Highest |
453Lowest |
529 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -10.1%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
-1.3% ME: +2.6% |
+3.7%Highest ME: +2.6% |
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| Median age | 58.1±4.2 30% above ME |
42.2±5.1 6% below ME |
59.1±14Highest 32% above ME |
41.9±6.4Lowest 6% below 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% |
22.4%±5.1 ME: 18.1% |
15.5%±13.4 ME: 18.1% |
24.2%±4.7Highest ME: 18.1% |
| Columbia and Stetson 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% |
14.2%±3.1Lowest ME: 22.4% |
38.6%±10.1Highest ME: 22.4% |
25.9%±5.9 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%Highest ME: 36.2% |
19.8% ME: 36.2% |
13%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
21.2% ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.7%±1.6Lowest ME: 5.8% |
3.4%±2 ME: 5.8% |
1.8%±4.8 ME: 5.8% |
9.1%±4.6Highest ME: 5.8% |
| Columbia and Stetson 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 |
$76,023±$28kHighest about the ME average |
$32,118±$11kLowest 57% below ME |
$56,667±$15k 24% below ME |
| Stetson and Columbia 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 |
$205,700±$34k 31% below ME |
$262,200±$51kHighest 12% below ME |
$158,700±$19kLowest 46% below ME |
| Eustis and Stetson 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 |
$800±$377 30% below ME |
$916±$547Highest 20% below ME |
$894±$162 22% below ME |
| Eustis and Columbia 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 |
$1,962Highest 35% below ME |
$1,542 49% below ME |
$1,226Lowest 60% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 60.5%±17.8Lowest ME: 48.4% |
73.7%±42Highest ME: 48.4% |
66%±37.8 ME: 48.4% |
61.9%±100 ME: 48.4% |
| Stetson 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 ME: 10.7% |
10.4%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
23% ME: 10.7% |
13.4% ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 66.8% ME: 74.3% |
87.9%Highest ME: 74.3% |
61.8%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
81.8% ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1977 same as ME |
1993Highest 16 yrs newer than ME |
1975Lowest 2 yrs older than ME |
1987 10 yrs newer than ME |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 30 min 22% above ME |
32 minHighest 29% above ME |
12 minLowest 52% below ME |
31 min 27% above ME |
| Work from home | 18.2%±10.4Highest ME: 15.9% |
11%±5.6 ME: 15.9% |
12.5%±6.6 ME: 15.9% |
9%±5.4Lowest ME: 15.9% |
| Cherryfield and Eustis 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 | 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.