Compare towns
Eustis vs Milbridge 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%).
Milbridge has the highest household income ($61k).
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 | Milbridge | Cherryfield |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 453Lowest |
1,222Highest |
809 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +3.7%Highest ME: +2.6% |
+1.6% ME: +2.6% |
-10.1%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 59.1±14Highest 32% above ME |
50.3±6.2Lowest 12% 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% |
22.5%±4.9Highest ME: 18.1% |
11.6%±5.3Lowest ME: 18.1% |
| Milbridge 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% |
30.2%±5.2Lowest 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% |
24.7%Highest ME: 36.2% |
21.4% ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.8%±4.8Highest ME: 5.8% |
1.2%±1.3Lowest ME: 5.8% |
1.7%±1.6 ME: 5.8% |
| Eustis and Cherryfield 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 |
$60,536±$16kHighest 19% below ME |
$37,115±$17k 50% below ME |
| Milbridge 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 |
$240,400±$31k 19% below ME |
$195,800±$53kLowest 34% below ME |
| Eustis and Milbridge 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 |
$619±$186 46% below ME |
$428±$107Lowest 62% below ME |
| Eustis and Milbridge 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 |
$2,022Highest 33% below ME |
$1,950 36% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 66%±37.8Highest ME: 48.4% |
45.8%±22.6Lowest 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% |
18.4%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
26.3%Highest ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 61.8%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
85.1%Highest ME: 74.3% |
66.8% ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1975 2 yrs older than ME |
1974Lowest 3 yrs older than ME |
1977Highest same as ME |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 12 minLowest 52% below ME |
18 min 26% below ME |
30 minHighest 22% above ME |
| Work from home | 12.5%±6.6Lowest ME: 15.9% |
18.9%±6.1Highest ME: 15.9% |
18.2%±10.4 ME: 15.9% |
| Milbridge 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 37/MSAD 37 | Cherryfield Public Schools |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | None in town |
| On TownTapestry | |||
| 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.