Compare towns
Deblois vs Eustis vs Waite vs Cherryfield
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Maine.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Eustis has the most kids (15.5% under 18).
Waite has the youngest population (median age 53).
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.
| Measure | Deblois | Eustis | Waite | Cherryfield |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 148 |
453 |
108Lowest |
809Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | +3.7%Highest ME: +2.6% |
— | -10.1%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 56.2±7.7 25% above ME |
59.1±14Highest 32% above ME |
53±14.6Lowest 18% 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% |
10.2%±23 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% |
27.8%±20.8 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% |
15.8% 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% |
1.9%±10.5 ME: 5.8% |
1.7%±1.6Lowest ME: 5.8% |
| Deblois and Waite are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $52,083±$6k 30% below ME |
$32,118±$11kLowest 57% below ME |
$53,750±$50kHighest 28% below ME |
$37,115±$17k 50% below ME |
| Waite and Deblois 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 | $1,068 65% below ME |
$1,542 49% below ME |
$828Lowest 73% 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% |
14.8% ME: 10.7% |
26.3%Highest ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 100%Highest ME: 74.3% |
61.8%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
100%Highest ME: 74.3% |
66.8% ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1981Highest 4 yrs newer than ME |
1975Lowest 2 yrs older than ME |
1980 3 yrs newer 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%±8.5 ME: 15.9% |
12.5%±6.6 ME: 15.9% |
0%±45.8Lowest 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 | 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.