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Deblois vs Eustis vs Cherryfield

Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Maine.

What stands out worked out from the figures below

Deblois has the most homeowners (100%).
Eustis has the shortest commute (12 min average).
Cherryfield has the most people working from home (18.2%).

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.

MeasureDebloisEustisCherryfield
People
Population
148Lowest
453
809Highest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census —
+3.7%Highest
ME: +2.6%
-10.1%Lowest
ME: +2.6%
Median age
56.2±7.7Lowest
25% above ME
59.1±14Highest
32% above ME
58.1±4.2
30% 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
8.1%±17.6Lowest
ME: 18.1%
15.5%±13.4Highest
ME: 18.1%
11.6%±5.3
ME: 18.1%
Eustis and Cherryfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+
25.7%±22.7Lowest
ME: 22.4%
38.6%±10.1Highest
ME: 22.4%
32.4%±9.6
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+
21.6%Highest
ME: 36.2%
13%Lowest
ME: 36.2%
21.4%
ME: 36.2%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents
9.5%±11.6Highest
ME: 5.8%
1.8%±4.8
ME: 5.8%
1.7%±1.6Lowest
ME: 5.8%
Deblois and Eustis are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Cost of living
Household incomemedian
$52,083±$6kHighest
30% below ME
$32,118±$11kLowest
57% below ME
$37,115±$17k
50% below ME
Deblois and Cherryfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied
$133,300±$47kLowest
55% below ME
$262,200±$51kHighest
12% below ME
$195,800±$53k
34% below ME
Eustis and Cherryfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Rentmedian gross, monthly —
$916±$547Highest
20% below ME
$428±$107Lowest
62% below ME
Eustis and Cherryfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Property taxmedian, yearly
$1,068Lowest
65% below ME
$1,542
49% below ME
$1,950Highest
36% below ME
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent —
66%±37.8Highest
ME: 48.4%
60.5%±17.8Lowest
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
8.8%Lowest
ME: 10.7%
23%
ME: 10.7%
26.3%Highest
ME: 10.7%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes
100%Highest
ME: 74.3%
61.8%Lowest
ME: 74.3%
66.8%
ME: 74.3%
Typical home builtmedian year
1981Highest
4 yrs newer than ME
1975Lowest
2 yrs older than ME
1977
same as ME
Getting to work
Average commuteone way
21 min
17% below ME
12 minLowest
52% below ME
30 minHighest
22% above ME
Work from home
9.2%±8.5Lowest
ME: 15.9%
12.5%±6.6
ME: 15.9%
18.2%±10.4Highest
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 — Eustis Public Schools Cherryfield 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

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.