Compare towns
Cherryfield vs Unity vs Eustis vs Steuben
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%).
Unity has grown the fastest since 2010 (+9.2%).
Eustis has the shortest commute (12 min average).
Steuben has the most kids (20.4% under 18).
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.
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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 | Unity | Eustis | Steuben |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 809 |
1,858Highest |
453Lowest |
1,388 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -10.1%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
+9.2%Highest ME: +2.6% |
+3.7% ME: +2.6% |
-0.2% ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 58.1±4.2 30% above ME |
27.5±2.2Lowest 39% below ME |
59.1±14Highest 32% above ME |
40.1±8.5 10% 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% |
14%±3.6 ME: 18.1% |
15.5%±13.4 ME: 18.1% |
20.4%±5.4Highest ME: 18.1% |
| Steuben 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% |
11.8%±3Lowest ME: 22.4% |
38.6%±10.1Highest ME: 22.4% |
15.9%±1 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% |
22.1%Highest ME: 36.2% |
13%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
18.9% ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.7%±1.6Lowest ME: 5.8% |
30%±4.3Highest ME: 5.8% |
1.8%±4.8 ME: 5.8% |
5.2%±1.4 ME: 5.8% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $37,115±$17k 50% below ME |
$62,857±$6k 16% below ME |
$32,118±$11kLowest 57% below ME |
$76,466±$4kHighest about the ME average |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $195,800±$53k 34% below ME |
$206,900±$28k 30% below ME |
$262,200±$51kHighest 12% below ME |
$173,900±$32kLowest 41% 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±$107Lowest 62% below ME |
$873±$73 23% below ME |
$916±$547Highest 20% below ME |
$678±$319 40% 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 |
$2,510Highest 17% below ME |
$1,542Lowest 49% below ME |
$2,029 33% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 60.5%±17.8 ME: 48.4% |
44.8%±13 ME: 48.4% |
66%±37.8Highest ME: 48.4% |
26.3%±87.8Lowest 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%Highest ME: 10.7% |
17.3% ME: 10.7% |
23% ME: 10.7% |
5.4%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 66.8% ME: 74.3% |
72.3% ME: 74.3% |
61.8%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
89.4%Highest ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1977 same as ME |
1983Highest 6 yrs newer than ME |
1975Lowest 2 yrs older than ME |
1979 2 yrs newer than ME |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 30 minHighest 22% above ME |
21 min 14% below ME |
12 minLowest 52% below ME |
28 min 14% above ME |
| Work from home | 18.2%±10.4Highest ME: 15.9% |
15.8%±7.6 ME: 15.9% |
12.5%±6.6 ME: 15.9% |
11.8%±6.5Lowest ME: 15.9% |
| Cherryfield and Unity 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 | RSU 24 |
| High school in town | None in town | Ecology Learning Ctr | None in town | 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.