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Avon vs Eustis vs Temple
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Maine.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Avon has the most affordable homes ($142k median).
Eustis has the shortest commute (12 min average).
Temple has the most kids (32.8% 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 | Avon | Eustis | Temple |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 359Lowest |
453 |
824Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | +3.7%Highest ME: +2.6% |
-0.2%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 47.1±5.1 5% above ME |
59.1±14Highest 32% above ME |
34±14Lowest 24% below ME |
| Eustis and Avon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 21.7%±6.8 ME: 18.1% |
15.5%±13.4Lowest ME: 18.1% |
32.8%±7.2Highest ME: 18.1% |
| Temple and Avon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 20.1%±4.6 ME: 22.4% |
38.6%±10.1Highest ME: 22.4% |
15%±6.3Lowest ME: 22.4% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 15.4%Highest ME: 36.2% |
13%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
13.2% ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.2%±4.1 ME: 5.8% |
1.8%±4.8Lowest ME: 5.8% |
2.5%±2.1Highest ME: 5.8% |
| Temple and Avon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $63,125±$32kHighest 16% below ME |
$32,118±$11kLowest 57% below ME |
$56,087±$2k 25% below ME |
| Avon and Temple are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $141,700±$42kLowest 52% below ME |
$262,200±$51kHighest 12% below ME |
$210,200±$79k 29% below ME |
| Eustis and Temple are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $465±$30Lowest 59% below ME |
$916±$547 20% below ME |
$1,458±$565Highest 28% above ME |
| Temple and Eustis are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $1,469Lowest 52% below ME |
$1,542 49% below ME |
$2,367Highest 22% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 90%±100Highest ME: 48.4% |
66%±37.8Lowest ME: 48.4% |
73.3%±70.5 ME: 48.4% |
| Avon and Temple are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 10.2%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
23%Highest ME: 10.7% |
10.2%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 78.7% ME: 74.3% |
61.8%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
92.7%Highest ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1987Highest 10 yrs newer than ME |
1975 2 yrs older than ME |
1966Lowest 11 yrs older than ME |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 42 minHighest 71% above ME |
12 minLowest 52% below ME |
34 min 37% above ME |
| Work from home | 9.2%±8.1 ME: 15.9% |
12.5%±6.6Highest ME: 15.9% |
7.5%±8.4Lowest ME: 15.9% |
| Eustis and Avon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| School district | — | Eustis Public Schools | — |
| High school in town | — | None in town | — |
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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.