Compare towns
Eustis vs Athens vs Cherryfield
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Maine.
Bordering EustisCoplin plantation
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Eustis has grown the fastest since 2010 (+3.7%).
Athens has the most homeowners (94.6%).
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 | Eustis | Athens | Cherryfield |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 453Lowest |
791 |
809Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +3.7%Highest ME: +2.6% |
-6.6% ME: +2.6% |
-10.1%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 59.1±14Highest 32% above ME |
47.7±7.2Lowest 6% 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 | 15.5%±13.4 ME: 18.1% |
21.7%±5Highest ME: 18.1% |
11.6%±5.3Lowest ME: 18.1% |
| Athens and Eustis are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 38.6%±10.1Highest ME: 22.4% |
24.4%±2.7Lowest 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+ | 13%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
17.7% ME: 36.2% |
21.4%Highest ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.8%±4.8 ME: 5.8% |
3.5%±2.5Highest ME: 5.8% |
1.7%±1.6Lowest ME: 5.8% |
| Athens and Eustis are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $32,118±$11kLowest 57% below ME |
$50,750±$14kHighest 32% below ME |
$37,115±$17k 50% below ME |
| Athens and Cherryfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $262,200±$51kHighest 12% below ME |
$153,100±$33kLowest 48% 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 |
$538±$457 53% below ME |
$428±$107Lowest 62% below ME |
| Eustis and Athens are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $1,542 49% below ME |
$1,355Lowest 55% below ME |
$1,950Highest 36% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 66%±37.8 ME: 48.4% |
100%±75.5Highest ME: 48.4% |
60.5%±17.8Lowest ME: 48.4% |
| Athens and Eustis are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 23%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
23.3% ME: 10.7% |
26.3%Highest ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 61.8%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
94.6%Highest ME: 74.3% |
66.8% ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1975Lowest 2 yrs older than ME |
1985Highest 8 yrs newer than ME |
1977 same as ME |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 12 minLowest 52% below ME |
29 min 18% above ME |
30 minHighest 22% above ME |
| Work from home | 12.5%±6.6 ME: 15.9% |
6.1%±4.1Lowest 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 | Athens Public Schools | Cherryfield Public Schools |
| High school in town | None 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.