Compare towns
Eustis vs Casco 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%).
Casco has the highest household income ($69k).
Cherryfield has the most affordable homes ($196k median).
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 | Casco | Cherryfield |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 453Lowest |
3,696Highest |
809 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +3.7%Highest ME: +2.6% |
-2.6% ME: +2.6% |
-10.1%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 59.1±14Highest 32% above ME |
52±3.3Lowest 16% 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%±13.4Highest ME: 18.1% |
11.3%±3.7Lowest 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+ | 38.6%±10.1Highest ME: 22.4% |
26.3%±7.8Lowest 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% |
32.9%Highest ME: 36.2% |
21.4% ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.8%±4.8 ME: 5.8% |
4.4%±2.5Highest ME: 5.8% |
1.7%±1.6Lowest ME: 5.8% |
| Casco 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 |
$69,313±$19kHighest 7% below ME |
$37,115±$17k 50% below ME |
| Casco 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±$51k 12% below ME |
$355,500±$58kHighest 20% above ME |
$195,800±$53kLowest 34% below ME |
| Casco 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 |
$1,395±$184Highest 22% above ME |
$428±$107Lowest 62% below ME |
| Casco 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 |
$3,085Highest about the ME average |
$1,950 36% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 66%±37.8Highest ME: 48.4% |
39.7%±35.5Lowest 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% |
11%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
26.3%Highest ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 61.8%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
90%Highest ME: 74.3% |
66.8% ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1975Lowest 2 yrs older than ME |
1988Highest 11 yrs newer than ME |
1977 same as ME |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 12 minLowest 52% below ME |
30 minHighest 23% above ME |
30 min 22% above ME |
| Work from home | 12.5%±6.6Lowest ME: 15.9% |
26.6%±10Highest ME: 15.9% |
18.2%±10.4 ME: 15.9% |
| Casco and Cherryfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| School district | Eustis Public Schools | RSU 61/MSAD 61 | 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.