Compare towns
Eustis vs Unity vs Cherryfield vs St. Francis
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).
Unity has the highest household income ($63k).
Cherryfield has the most people working from home (18.2%).
St. Francis has the most affordable homes ($121k median).
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 | Unity | Cherryfield | St. Francis |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 453 |
1,858Highest |
809 |
400Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +3.7% ME: +2.6% |
+9.2%Highest ME: +2.6% |
-10.1%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
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| Median age | 59.1±14Highest 32% above ME |
27.5±2.2Lowest 39% below ME |
58.1±4.2 30% above ME |
59.1±4.8Highest 32% above ME |
| Kids under 18 | 15.5%±13.4Highest ME: 18.1% |
14%±3.6 ME: 18.1% |
11.6%±5.3Lowest ME: 18.1% |
12.5%±4.1 ME: 18.1% |
| Eustis and Unity are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 38.6%±10.1 ME: 22.4% |
11.8%±3Lowest ME: 22.4% |
32.4%±9.6 ME: 22.4% |
38.8%±8.7Highest ME: 22.4% |
| St. Francis and Eustis 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% |
22.1%Highest ME: 36.2% |
21.4% ME: 36.2% |
17.6% ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.8%±4.8 ME: 5.8% |
30%±4.3Highest ME: 5.8% |
1.7%±1.6 ME: 5.8% |
1.3%±3Lowest ME: 5.8% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $32,118±$11kLowest 57% below ME |
$62,857±$6kHighest 16% below ME |
$37,115±$17k 50% below ME |
$32,188±$15k 57% below ME |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $262,200±$51kHighest 12% below ME |
$206,900±$28k 30% below ME |
$195,800±$53k 34% below ME |
$120,800±$72kLowest 59% 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 |
$618±$154 46% 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 | $1,542 49% below ME |
$2,510Highest 17% below ME |
$1,950 36% below ME |
$1,098Lowest 64% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 66%±37.8Highest ME: 48.4% |
44.8%±13Lowest ME: 48.4% |
60.5%±17.8 ME: 48.4% |
44.9%±40.8 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% |
17.3%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
26.3%Highest ME: 10.7% |
18.8% ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 61.8%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
72.3% ME: 74.3% |
66.8% ME: 74.3% |
78.5%Highest ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1975 2 yrs older than ME |
1983Highest 6 yrs newer than ME |
1977 same as ME |
1967Lowest 10 yrs older than ME |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 12 minLowest 52% below ME |
21 min 14% below ME |
30 min 22% above ME |
48 minHighest 97% above ME |
| Work from home | 12.5%±6.6 ME: 15.9% |
15.8%±7.6 ME: 15.9% |
18.2%±10.4Highest ME: 15.9% |
6.8%±6.6Lowest 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.