Compare towns
Milbridge vs Eustis vs Cherryfield vs Dixmont
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Maine.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Milbridge has the most kids (22.5% under 18).
Eustis has grown the fastest since 2010 (+3.7%).
Dixmont has the highest household income ($76k).
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 | Milbridge | Eustis | Cherryfield | Dixmont |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,222Highest |
453Lowest |
809 |
1,207 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +1.6% ME: +2.6% |
+3.7%Highest ME: +2.6% |
-10.1%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
+2.5% ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 50.3±6.2Lowest 12% above ME |
59.1±14Highest 32% above ME |
58.1±4.2 30% above ME |
50.9±4.7 14% 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 | 22.5%±4.9Highest ME: 18.1% |
15.5%±13.4 ME: 18.1% |
11.6%±5.3Lowest ME: 18.1% |
15.9%±4.2 ME: 18.1% |
| Milbridge and Dixmont are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 30.2%±5.2 ME: 22.4% |
38.6%±10.1Highest ME: 22.4% |
32.4%±9.6 ME: 22.4% |
19.4%±4.7Lowest 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+ | 24.7%Highest ME: 36.2% |
13%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
21.4% ME: 36.2% |
24.7%Highest ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.2%±1.3Lowest ME: 5.8% |
1.8%±4.8 ME: 5.8% |
1.7%±1.6 ME: 5.8% |
4.1%±2.6Highest ME: 5.8% |
| Dixmont and Eustis are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $60,536±$16k 19% below ME |
$32,118±$11kLowest 57% below ME |
$37,115±$17k 50% below ME |
$75,952±$14kHighest about the ME average |
| Dixmont and Milbridge are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $240,400±$31k 19% below ME |
$262,200±$51kHighest 12% below ME |
$195,800±$53k 34% below ME |
$190,700±$22kLowest 36% 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 | $619±$186 46% below ME |
$916±$547 20% below ME |
$428±$107Lowest 62% below ME |
$1,348±$62Highest 18% above ME |
| Dixmont and Eustis are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,022Highest 33% below ME |
$1,542Lowest 49% below ME |
$1,950 36% below ME |
$1,548 49% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 45.8%±22.6 ME: 48.4% |
66%±37.8Highest ME: 48.4% |
60.5%±17.8 ME: 48.4% |
42.2%±70.1Lowest 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 | 18.4% ME: 10.7% |
23% ME: 10.7% |
26.3%Highest ME: 10.7% |
7.9%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 85.1% ME: 74.3% |
61.8%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
66.8% ME: 74.3% |
89.7%Highest ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1974Lowest 3 yrs older than ME |
1975 2 yrs older than ME |
1977 same as ME |
1992Highest 15 yrs newer than ME |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 18 min 26% below ME |
12 minLowest 52% below ME |
30 min 22% above ME |
35 minHighest 40% above ME |
| Work from home | 18.9%±6.1 ME: 15.9% |
12.5%±6.6Lowest ME: 15.9% |
18.2%±10.4 ME: 15.9% |
21.9%±11.3Highest ME: 15.9% |
| Dixmont and Milbridge are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Schools | ||||
| School district | RSU 37/MSAD 37 | Eustis Public Schools | Cherryfield Public Schools | RSU 19 |
| High school in town | None 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 | 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.