Compare towns
Eustis vs Freedom vs Unity 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).
Freedom has the most kids (22.2% under 18).
Unity has grown the fastest since 2010 (+9.2%).
Cherryfield has the most people working from home (18.2%).
Unity is a college town. 30% of residents are enrolled in college, which pulls its median age, poverty rate and renter figures away from what a year-round family would see.
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 | Freedom | Unity | Cherryfield |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 453Lowest |
670 |
1,858Highest |
809 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +3.7% ME: +2.6% |
-1.1% ME: +2.6% |
+9.2%Highest ME: +2.6% |
-10.1%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 59.1±14Highest 32% above ME |
40.1±2.7 10% below ME |
27.5±2.2Lowest 39% 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% |
22.2%±4.8Highest ME: 18.1% |
14%±3.6 ME: 18.1% |
11.6%±5.3Lowest ME: 18.1% |
| Freedom 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% |
22.1%±2.9 ME: 22.4% |
11.8%±3Lowest 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% |
23.2%Highest ME: 36.2% |
22.1% ME: 36.2% |
21.4% ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.8%±4.8 ME: 5.8% |
0.3%±1.7Lowest ME: 5.8% |
30%±4.3Highest ME: 5.8% |
1.7%±1.6 ME: 5.8% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $32,118±$11kLowest 57% below ME |
$64,861±$12kHighest 13% below ME |
$62,857±$6k 16% below ME |
$37,115±$17k 50% below ME |
| Freedom and Unity 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 |
$190,600±$69kLowest 36% below ME |
$206,900±$28k 30% below ME |
$195,800±$53k 34% below ME |
| Eustis and Unity 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 |
— | $873±$73 23% below ME |
$428±$107Lowest 62% below ME |
| Eustis and Unity 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 |
$2,328 23% below ME |
$2,510Highest 17% below ME |
$1,950 36% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 66%±37.8Highest ME: 48.4% |
21.1%±100Lowest ME: 48.4% |
44.8%±13 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% |
11.5%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
17.3% ME: 10.7% |
26.3%Highest ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 61.8%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
90.2%Highest ME: 74.3% |
72.3% ME: 74.3% |
66.8% ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1975Lowest 2 yrs older than ME |
1985Highest 8 yrs newer than ME |
1983 6 yrs newer than ME |
1977 same as ME |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 12 minLowest 52% below ME |
32 minHighest 29% above ME |
21 min 14% below ME |
30 min 22% above ME |
| Work from home | 12.5%±6.6 ME: 15.9% |
8.4%±3.9Lowest ME: 15.9% |
15.8%±7.6 ME: 15.9% |
18.2%±10.4Highest ME: 15.9% |
| Cherryfield and Unity are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Schools | ||||
| School district | Eustis Public Schools | — | RSU 03/MSAD 03 · Ecology Learning Center | Cherryfield Public Schools |
| High school in town | None in town | — | Ecology Learning Ctr | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | 12.4 |
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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.