Compare towns
Eustis vs Readfield 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%).
Readfield has the highest household income ($87k).
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 | Readfield | Cherryfield |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 453Lowest |
2,651Highest |
809 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +3.7%Highest ME: +2.6% |
0% ME: +2.6% |
-10.1%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 59.1±14Highest 32% above ME |
48.1±7.6Lowest 7% 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% |
18.7%±3.9Highest ME: 18.1% |
11.6%±5.3Lowest ME: 18.1% |
| Readfield 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% |
22.3%±4.5Lowest 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% |
48.8%Highest ME: 36.2% |
21.4% ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.8%±4.8 ME: 5.8% |
3.3%±2Highest ME: 5.8% |
1.7%±1.6Lowest ME: 5.8% |
| Readfield 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 |
$86,504±$8kHighest 16% above ME |
$37,115±$17k 50% below ME |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $262,200±$51k 12% below ME |
$326,400±$20kHighest 10% above ME |
$195,800±$53kLowest 34% below ME |
| Readfield 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 |
$1,125±$844Highest about the ME average |
$428±$107Lowest 62% below ME |
| Readfield 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 |
$3,392Highest 12% above ME |
$1,950 36% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 66%±37.8Highest ME: 48.4% |
31.3%±100Lowest 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% |
5%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
26.3%Highest ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 61.8%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
89.9%Highest ME: 74.3% |
66.8% ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1975Lowest 2 yrs older than ME |
1979Highest 2 yrs newer than ME |
1977 same as ME |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 12 minLowest 52% below ME |
30 min 20% above ME |
30 minHighest 22% above ME |
| Work from home | 12.5%±6.6Lowest ME: 15.9% |
24.3%±14.9Highest ME: 15.9% |
18.2%±10.4 ME: 15.9% |
| Readfield and Cherryfield 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 | — | #20 of 133 in ME | — |
| School district | Eustis Public Schools | RSU 38 | Cherryfield Public Schools |
| High school in town | None in town | Maranacook Community High Sch | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 11.5 |
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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.