Compare towns
Cherryfield vs Windsor vs Eustis vs Harrington
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%).
Windsor has the most kids (23.2% under 18).
Eustis has grown the fastest since 2010 (+3.7%).
Harrington has the most affordable homes ($145k 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 | Windsor | Eustis | Harrington |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 809 |
2,690Highest |
453Lowest |
917 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -10.1%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
+2.2% ME: +2.6% |
+3.7%Highest ME: +2.6% |
-4.2% ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 58.1±4.2 30% above ME |
43.5±8Lowest about the ME average |
59.1±14Highest 32% above ME |
49.2±12.1 10% 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% |
23.2%±6.4Highest ME: 18.1% |
15.5%±13.4 ME: 18.1% |
15.7%±3.9 ME: 18.1% |
| Windsor and Harrington 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% |
14.3%±4.4Lowest ME: 22.4% |
38.6%±10.1Highest ME: 22.4% |
32%±9.5 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% |
21% ME: 36.2% |
13%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
27.3%Highest ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.7%±1.6 ME: 5.8% |
2%±1.6Highest ME: 5.8% |
1.8%±4.8 ME: 5.8% |
1.1%±1.5Lowest ME: 5.8% |
| Windsor 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 |
$63,178±$5k 15% below ME |
$32,118±$11kLowest 57% below ME |
$64,861±$17kHighest 13% below ME |
| Harrington and Windsor 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 |
$228,800±$22k 23% below ME |
$262,200±$51kHighest 12% below ME |
$144,600±$71kLowest 51% below ME |
| Eustis and Windsor 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 |
$1,265±$400Highest 11% above ME |
$916±$547 20% below ME |
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| Windsor and Eustis 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 |
$2,160Highest 29% below ME |
$1,542Lowest 49% below ME |
$1,777 41% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 60.5%±17.8 ME: 48.4% |
46.2%±31.6Lowest ME: 48.4% |
66%±37.8 ME: 48.4% |
79.3%±39Highest ME: 48.4% |
| Harrington 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% |
7.5%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
23% ME: 10.7% |
13.7% ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 66.8% ME: 74.3% |
89.1%Highest ME: 74.3% |
61.8%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
83.1% ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1977 same as ME |
1986Highest 9 yrs newer than ME |
1975Lowest 2 yrs older than ME |
1983 6 yrs newer than ME |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 30 min 22% above ME |
36 minHighest 45% above ME |
12 minLowest 52% below ME |
20 min 21% below ME |
| Work from home | 18.2%±10.4Highest ME: 15.9% |
6.5%±3 ME: 15.9% |
12.5%±6.6 ME: 15.9% |
1.7%±1.6Lowest ME: 15.9% |
| 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 | — | #44 of 133 in ME | — | — |
| School district | Cherryfield Public Schools | RSU 12 | Eustis Public Schools | RSU 37/MSAD 37 |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | None in town | Narraguagus High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | — | 12.2 |
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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.