Compare towns
Eustis vs Solon 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%).
Solon has the highest household income ($69k).
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 | Solon | Cherryfield |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 453Lowest |
963Highest |
809 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +3.7%Highest ME: +2.6% |
-7.1% ME: +2.6% |
-10.1%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 59.1±14Highest 32% above ME |
45.9±5.4Lowest about the ME average |
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% |
17.2%±4.6Highest ME: 18.1% |
11.6%±5.3Lowest ME: 18.1% |
| Solon 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% |
23.9%±3.6Lowest 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% |
25%Highest ME: 36.2% |
21.4% ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.8%±4.8Highest ME: 5.8% |
1.3%±1.5Lowest 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 |
$69,205±$20kHighest 7% below ME |
$37,115±$17k 50% below ME |
| Solon 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 |
$183,600±$12kLowest 38% below ME |
$195,800±$53k 34% below ME |
| Eustis and Cherryfield 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 |
$915±$100 20% below ME |
$428±$107Lowest 62% below ME |
| Eustis and Solon 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 |
$1,854 39% below ME |
$1,950Highest 36% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 66%±37.8Highest ME: 48.4% |
14.6%±48.8Lowest 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% |
10.7%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
26.3%Highest ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 61.8%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
88.6%Highest ME: 74.3% |
66.8% ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1975Lowest 2 yrs older than ME |
1978Highest 1 yr newer than ME |
1977 same as ME |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 12 minLowest 52% below ME |
52 minHighest 113% above ME |
30 min 22% above ME |
| Work from home | 12.5%±6.6 ME: 15.9% |
9.1%±4.7Lowest 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 | |||
| School district | Eustis Public Schools | RSU 74/MSAD 74 | 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.