Compare towns
Patten vs Eustis vs Cherryfield vs Parkman
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Maine.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Patten has the most affordable homes ($83k median).
Eustis has the shortest commute (12 min average).
Parkman has the highest household income ($54k).
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 | Patten | Eustis | Cherryfield | Parkman |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 607 |
453Lowest |
809 |
896Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | +3.7%Highest ME: +2.6% |
-10.1% ME: +2.6% |
-11.4%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 56.1±5.8 25% above ME |
59.1±14Highest 32% above ME |
58.1±4.2 30% above ME |
51.7±5.6Lowest 15% 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 | 16.5%±4.8 ME: 18.1% |
15.5%±13.4 ME: 18.1% |
11.6%±5.3Lowest ME: 18.1% |
19.4%±4.7Highest ME: 18.1% |
| Parkman and Patten are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 32.9%±5.6 ME: 22.4% |
38.6%±10.1Highest ME: 22.4% |
32.4%±9.6 ME: 22.4% |
19.9%±5.6Lowest ME: 22.4% |
| Eustis and Patten are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 30.6%Highest ME: 36.2% |
13%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
21.4% ME: 36.2% |
21.5% ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.6%±2.7 ME: 5.8% |
1.8%±4.8Highest ME: 5.8% |
1.7%±1.6 ME: 5.8% |
0.7%±1.4Lowest 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 | $45,750±$19k 39% below ME |
$32,118±$11kLowest 57% below ME |
$37,115±$17k 50% below ME |
$54,231±$21kHighest 27% below ME |
| Parkman and Patten are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $83,000±$51kLowest 72% below ME |
$262,200±$51kHighest 12% below ME |
$195,800±$53k 34% below ME |
$168,900±$25k 43% 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 | $389±$99Lowest 66% below ME |
$916±$547Highest 20% below ME |
$428±$107 62% below ME |
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| Eustis and Cherryfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $857Lowest 72% below ME |
$1,542 49% below ME |
$1,950 36% below ME |
$2,000Highest 34% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 56%±58.6 ME: 48.4% |
66%±37.8Highest ME: 48.4% |
60.5%±17.8 ME: 48.4% |
4.4%±42.5Lowest 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 | 28.4%Highest ME: 10.7% |
23% ME: 10.7% |
26.3% ME: 10.7% |
13.3%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 72.4% ME: 74.3% |
61.8%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
66.8% ME: 74.3% |
76%Highest ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1955Lowest 22 yrs older than ME |
1975 2 yrs older than ME |
1977 same as ME |
1984Highest 7 yrs newer than ME |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 25 min about the ME average |
12 minLowest 52% below ME |
30 min 22% above ME |
30 minHighest 22% above ME |
| Work from home | 24.3%±24.5Highest ME: 15.9% |
12.5%±6.6 ME: 15.9% |
18.2%±10.4 ME: 15.9% |
7.7%±6.5Lowest ME: 15.9% |
| Patten 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 | Cherryfield Public Schools | — |
| High school 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.