Compare towns
Eustis vs Auburn 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 the shortest commute (12 min average).
Auburn has the highest household income ($67k).
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 | Auburn | Cherryfield |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 453Lowest |
24,602Highest |
809 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +3.7% ME: +2.6% |
+4.4%Highest ME: +2.6% |
-10.1%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 59.1±14Highest 32% above ME |
41.4±2.7Lowest 8% below 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% |
21.4%±2.3Highest ME: 18.1% |
11.6%±5.3Lowest ME: 18.1% |
| Auburn 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% |
19.8%±2Lowest 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% |
27.8%Highest ME: 36.2% |
21.4% ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.8%±4.8 ME: 5.8% |
5.6%±1.1Highest ME: 5.8% |
1.7%±1.6Lowest ME: 5.8% |
| Auburn 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 |
$66,647±$5kHighest 11% below ME |
$37,115±$17k 50% below ME |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $262,200±$51k 12% below ME |
$282,000±$12kHighest 5% below ME |
$195,800±$53kLowest 34% below ME |
| Auburn and Eustis are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $916±$547 20% below ME |
$1,041±$74Highest 9% below ME |
$428±$107Lowest 62% below ME |
| Auburn and Eustis are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $1,542Lowest 49% below ME |
$3,687Highest 21% above ME |
$1,950 36% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 66%±37.8Highest ME: 48.4% |
53.4%±7.4Lowest ME: 48.4% |
60.5%±17.8 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 | 23% ME: 10.7% |
13.8%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
26.3%Highest ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 61.8% ME: 74.3% |
59.1%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
66.8%Highest ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1975 2 yrs older than ME |
1954Lowest 23 yrs older than ME |
1977Highest same as ME |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 12 minLowest 52% below ME |
22 min 12% below ME |
30 minHighest 22% above ME |
| Work from home | 12.5%±6.6 ME: 15.9% |
11.5%±2.7Lowest 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 | |||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | — | #110 of 133 in ME | — |
| School district | Eustis Public Schools | Auburn Public Schools | Cherryfield Public Schools |
| High school in town | None in town | Edward Little High School | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 13.1 |
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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.