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Addison vs Bingham vs Eustis vs Belmont
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Maine.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Addison has the youngest population (median age 54.2).
Bingham has the most affordable homes ($103k median).
Eustis has the shortest commute (12 min average).
Belmont has the highest household income ($61k).
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 | Addison | Bingham | Eustis | Belmont |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,045Highest |
660 |
453Lowest |
876 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -9.3%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
-6.1% ME: +2.6% |
+3.7%Highest ME: +2.6% |
+3.6% ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 54.2±3.9Lowest 21% above ME |
56±8.2 25% above ME |
59.1±14Highest 32% above ME |
54.5±9.2 22% above ME |
| Eustis and Bingham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 15.7%±4.7 ME: 18.1% |
15.6%±6.8 ME: 18.1% |
15.5%±13.4Lowest ME: 18.1% |
17.2%±3.7Highest ME: 18.1% |
| Belmont and Addison are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 24.4%±3.4Lowest ME: 22.4% |
38.3%±4 ME: 22.4% |
38.6%±10.1Highest ME: 22.4% |
33.7%±6.5 ME: 22.4% |
| Eustis and Bingham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 19.6% ME: 36.2% |
22.6%Highest ME: 36.2% |
13%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
21.1% ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.3%±1.4 ME: 5.8% |
2.9%±2.6Highest ME: 5.8% |
1.8%±4.8Lowest ME: 5.8% |
2.1%±1.7 ME: 5.8% |
| Bingham and Addison are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $50,524±$8k 32% below ME |
$42,708±$22k 43% below ME |
$32,118±$11kLowest 57% below ME |
$61,250±$15kHighest 18% below ME |
| Belmont and Addison are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $163,500±$28k 45% below ME |
$103,000±$26kLowest 65% below ME |
$262,200±$51kHighest 12% below ME |
$217,500±$28k 27% below ME |
| Eustis and Belmont are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $900±$807 21% below ME |
$354±$264Lowest 69% below ME |
$916±$547 20% below ME |
$1,045±$410Highest 8% below ME |
| Belmont and Eustis are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $1,625 46% below ME |
$1,059Lowest 65% below ME |
$1,542 49% below ME |
$2,445Highest 19% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 60%±47.6 ME: 48.4% |
33.3%±45.9Lowest ME: 48.4% |
66%±37.8Highest ME: 48.4% |
46.3%±25.4 ME: 48.4% |
| Eustis and Addison are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 22.1% ME: 10.7% |
16.1% ME: 10.7% |
23%Highest ME: 10.7% |
4.3%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 85% ME: 74.3% |
85.9% ME: 74.3% |
61.8%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
86.8%Highest ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1977 same as ME |
1952Lowest 25 yrs older than ME |
1975 2 yrs older than ME |
1988Highest 11 yrs newer than ME |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 27 min 11% above ME |
28 minHighest 13% above ME |
12 minLowest 52% below ME |
24 min 4% below ME |
| Work from home | 8.9%±4.8 ME: 15.9% |
8.8%±6 ME: 15.9% |
12.5%±6.6Highest ME: 15.9% |
8.2%±3.4Lowest ME: 15.9% |
| Eustis and Addison are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Schools | ||||
| School district | RSU 37/MSAD 37 | RSU 83/MSAD 13 | Eustis Public Schools | — |
| High school in town | None in town | Upper Kennebec Valley Middle/Senior High School | None in town | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 7.3 |
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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.