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Addison vs Eustis vs Guilford
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 most homeowners (85%).
Eustis has grown the fastest since 2010 (+3.7%).
Guilford has the highest household income ($53k).
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 | Eustis | Guilford |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,045 |
453Lowest |
1,096Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -9.3% ME: +2.6% |
+3.7%Highest ME: +2.6% |
-16.7%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 54.2±3.9 21% above ME |
59.1±14Highest 32% above ME |
53.5±7.4Lowest 19% above ME |
| Eustis and Addison are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 15.7%±4.7Highest ME: 18.1% |
15.5%±13.4Lowest ME: 18.1% |
15.6%±4.4 ME: 18.1% |
| Addison and Guilford 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% |
38.6%±10.1Highest ME: 22.4% |
30.5%±4.8 ME: 22.4% |
| Eustis and Guilford are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 19.6%Highest ME: 36.2% |
13% ME: 36.2% |
10.5%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.3%±1.4 ME: 5.8% |
1.8%±4.8Lowest ME: 5.8% |
2.8%±4.2Highest ME: 5.8% |
| Guilford 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 |
$32,118±$11kLowest 57% below ME |
$53,173±$13kHighest 29% below ME |
| Guilford 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±$28kLowest 45% below ME |
$262,200±$51kHighest 12% below ME |
$170,100±$31k 43% below ME |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $900±$807 21% below ME |
$916±$547Highest 20% below ME |
$507±$336Lowest 55% below ME |
| Eustis and Addison are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $1,625Highest 46% below ME |
$1,542Lowest 49% below ME |
$1,619 47% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 60%±47.6Lowest ME: 48.4% |
66%±37.8 ME: 48.4% |
67%±24Highest ME: 48.4% |
| Guilford and Eustis 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% |
23%Highest ME: 10.7% |
14.9%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 85%Highest ME: 74.3% |
61.8%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
78.4% ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1977Highest same as ME |
1975Lowest 2 yrs older than ME |
1976 1 yr older than ME |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 27 minHighest 11% above ME |
12 minLowest 52% below ME |
19 min 22% below ME |
| Work from home | 8.9%±4.8Lowest ME: 15.9% |
12.5%±6.6Highest ME: 15.9% |
11.7%±8.4 ME: 15.9% |
| Eustis and Guilford 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 | RSU 80/MSAD 04 |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | Piscataquis Community Secondary School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | 10.2 |
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| Old photos in History | 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.