Compare towns
Steuben vs Eustis vs Milbridge vs Cherryfield
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Maine.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Steuben has the highest household income ($76k).
Eustis has grown the fastest since 2010 (+3.7%).
Milbridge has the most kids (22.5% under 18).
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 | Steuben | Eustis | Milbridge | Cherryfield |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,388Highest |
453Lowest |
1,222 |
809 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -0.2% ME: +2.6% |
+3.7%Highest ME: +2.6% |
+1.6% ME: +2.6% |
-10.1%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 40.1±8.5Lowest 10% below ME |
59.1±14Highest 32% above ME |
50.3±6.2 12% 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 | 20.4%±5.4 ME: 18.1% |
15.5%±13.4 ME: 18.1% |
22.5%±4.9Highest ME: 18.1% |
11.6%±5.3Lowest ME: 18.1% |
| Milbridge and Steuben are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 15.9%±1Lowest ME: 22.4% |
38.6%±10.1Highest ME: 22.4% |
30.2%±5.2 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+ | 18.9% ME: 36.2% |
13%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
24.7%Highest ME: 36.2% |
21.4% ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.2%±1.4Highest ME: 5.8% |
1.8%±4.8 ME: 5.8% |
1.2%±1.3Lowest ME: 5.8% |
1.7%±1.6 ME: 5.8% |
| Steuben and Eustis are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $76,466±$4kHighest about the ME average |
$32,118±$11kLowest 57% below ME |
$60,536±$16k 19% below ME |
$37,115±$17k 50% below ME |
| Steuben and Milbridge are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $173,900±$32kLowest 41% below ME |
$262,200±$51kHighest 12% below ME |
$240,400±$31k 19% below ME |
$195,800±$53k 34% 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 | $678±$319 40% below ME |
$916±$547Highest 20% below ME |
$619±$186 46% below ME |
$428±$107Lowest 62% below ME |
| Eustis and Steuben are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,029Highest 33% below ME |
$1,542Lowest 49% below ME |
$2,022 33% below ME |
$1,950 36% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 26.3%±87.8Lowest ME: 48.4% |
66%±37.8Highest ME: 48.4% |
45.8%±22.6 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 | 5.4%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
23% ME: 10.7% |
18.4% ME: 10.7% |
26.3%Highest ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 89.4%Highest ME: 74.3% |
61.8%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
85.1% ME: 74.3% |
66.8% ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1979Highest 2 yrs newer than ME |
1975 2 yrs older than ME |
1974Lowest 3 yrs older than ME |
1977 same as ME |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 28 min 14% above ME |
12 minLowest 52% below ME |
18 min 26% below ME |
30 minHighest 22% above ME |
| Work from home | 11.8%±6.5Lowest ME: 15.9% |
12.5%±6.6 ME: 15.9% |
18.9%±6.1Highest ME: 15.9% |
18.2%±10.4 ME: 15.9% |
| Milbridge and Cherryfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Schools | ||||
| School district | RSU 24 | Eustis Public Schools | RSU 37/MSAD 37 | Cherryfield Public Schools |
| 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.