Compare towns
Steuben vs Eustis vs Union 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 most affordable homes ($174k median).
Eustis has the shortest commute (12 min average).
Union has grown the fastest since 2010 (+5.5%).
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 | Steuben | Eustis | Union | Cherryfield |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,388 |
453Lowest |
2,663Highest |
809 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -0.2% ME: +2.6% |
+3.7% ME: +2.6% |
+5.5%Highest ME: +2.6% |
-10.1%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 40.1±8.5Lowest 10% below ME |
59.1±14Highest 32% above ME |
41.6±5.3 7% below 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% |
24.9%±4Highest ME: 18.1% |
11.6%±5.3Lowest ME: 18.1% |
| Union 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% |
21.4%±3.1 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% |
34.4%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% |
3.5%±1.5 ME: 5.8% |
1.7%±1.6Lowest ME: 5.8% |
| Steuben and Union are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $76,466±$4k about the ME average |
$32,118±$11kLowest 57% below ME |
$80,724±$9kHighest 8% above ME |
$37,115±$17k 50% below ME |
| Union and Steuben 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±$51k 12% below ME |
$267,600±$42kHighest 10% below ME |
$195,800±$53k 34% below ME |
| Union and Eustis 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±$547 20% below ME |
$1,179±$452Highest 4% above ME |
$428±$107Lowest 62% below ME |
| Union and Eustis are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,029 33% below ME |
$1,542Lowest 49% below ME |
$3,276Highest 8% above ME |
$1,950 36% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 26.3%±87.8 ME: 48.4% |
66%±37.8Highest ME: 48.4% |
24.6%±19.8Lowest 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 | 5.4%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
23% ME: 10.7% |
10.2% 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% |
85.9% ME: 74.3% |
66.8% ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1979Highest 2 yrs newer than ME |
1975Lowest 2 yrs older than ME |
1979Highest 2 yrs newer than ME |
1977 same as ME |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 28 min 14% above ME |
12 minLowest 52% below ME |
29 min 20% above ME |
30 minHighest 22% above ME |
| Work from home | 11.8%±6.5Lowest ME: 15.9% |
12.5%±6.6 ME: 15.9% |
15.9%±5.3 ME: 15.9% |
18.2%±10.4Highest ME: 15.9% |
| Cherryfield and Union 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 40/MSAD 40 | 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.