Compare towns
Eustis vs Bowdoin vs Appleton 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 shortest commute (12 min average).
Bowdoin has the highest household income ($91k).
Appleton has grown the fastest since 2010 (+7.2%).
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 | Bowdoin | Appleton | Cherryfield |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 453Lowest |
3,188Highest |
1,360 |
809 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +3.7% ME: +2.6% |
+2.5% ME: +2.6% |
+7.2%Highest ME: +2.6% |
-10.1%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 59.1±14Highest 32% above ME |
44.3±10Lowest about the ME average |
49.2±7.4 10% 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% |
19.1%±6.2Highest ME: 18.1% |
15.3%±2.7 ME: 18.1% |
11.6%±5.3Lowest ME: 18.1% |
| Bowdoin 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% |
14.1%±4.7Lowest ME: 22.4% |
26.1%±9.3 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% |
30.4% ME: 36.2% |
34.1%Highest ME: 36.2% |
21.4% ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.8%±4.8 ME: 5.8% |
2.5%±2.2 ME: 5.8% |
3.7%±2.4Highest ME: 5.8% |
1.7%±1.6Lowest ME: 5.8% |
| Appleton and Bowdoin 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 |
$91,239±$13kHighest 22% above ME |
$53,618±$19k 28% below ME |
$37,115±$17k 50% below ME |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $262,200±$51k 12% below ME |
$292,800±$71kHighest about the ME average |
$235,600±$33k 21% below ME |
$195,800±$53kLowest 34% below ME |
| Bowdoin 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 |
— | $1,104±$82Highest 3% below ME |
$428±$107Lowest 62% below ME |
| Appleton 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 |
$3,375 11% above ME |
$3,588Highest 18% above ME |
$1,950 36% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 66%±37.8 ME: 48.4% |
0%±42.3Lowest ME: 48.4% |
85.4%±100Highest ME: 48.4% |
60.5%±17.8 ME: 48.4% |
| Appleton and Eustis are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 23% ME: 10.7% |
11% ME: 10.7% |
9.7%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
26.3%Highest ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 61.8%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
84.7%Highest ME: 74.3% |
82.6% ME: 74.3% |
66.8% ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1975Lowest 2 yrs older than ME |
1992Highest 15 yrs newer than ME |
1988 11 yrs newer than ME |
1977 same as ME |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 12 minLowest 52% below ME |
32 minHighest 29% above ME |
30 min 23% above ME |
30 min 22% above ME |
| Work from home | 12.5%±6.6 ME: 15.9% |
11.7%±7 ME: 15.9% |
11.1%±3.5Lowest 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 | — | #28 of 133 in ME | — | — |
| School district | Eustis Public Schools | RSU 75/MSAD 75 | Appleton Public Schools | Cherryfield Public Schools |
| High school in town | None 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 | 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.