Compare towns
Baldwin vs Eustis vs Limington
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Maine.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Eustis has the shortest commute (12 min average).
Limington has grown the fastest since 2010 (+4.8%).
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 | Baldwin | Eustis | Limington |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,170 |
453Lowest |
4,017Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -0.3%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
+3.7% ME: +2.6% |
+4.8%Highest ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 50.6±4.6 13% above ME |
59.1±14Highest 32% above ME |
50±4.5Lowest 12% above ME |
| Eustis and Baldwin are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 12.1%±3Lowest ME: 18.1% |
15.5%±13.4 ME: 18.1% |
15.6%±4.8Highest ME: 18.1% |
| Limington and Eustis are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 27.7%±3.5 ME: 22.4% |
38.6%±10.1Highest ME: 22.4% |
22.1%±5.7Lowest ME: 22.4% |
| Eustis and Baldwin are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 23.7%Highest ME: 36.2% |
13%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
23.3% ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.3%±2.2Highest ME: 5.8% |
1.8%±4.8Lowest ME: 5.8% |
2.7%±2 ME: 5.8% |
| Baldwin and Limington are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $68,045±$8k 9% below ME |
$32,118±$11kLowest 57% below ME |
$84,675±$11kHighest 13% above ME |
| Limington and Baldwin are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $263,200±$38k 11% below ME |
$262,200±$51kLowest 12% below ME |
$295,600±$33kHighest about the ME average |
| Limington and Baldwin are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $916±$547Lowest 20% below ME |
$1,185±$121Highest 4% above ME |
| Limington and Eustis are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,540 16% below ME |
$1,542Lowest 49% below ME |
$2,852Highest 6% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 16.7%±42.9Lowest ME: 48.4% |
66%±37.8Highest ME: 48.4% |
46.2%±23.4 ME: 48.4% |
| Eustis and Limington are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 6.4% ME: 10.7% |
23%Highest ME: 10.7% |
3.4%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 89% ME: 74.3% |
61.8%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
91%Highest ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1979 2 yrs newer than ME |
1975Lowest 2 yrs older than ME |
1986Highest 9 yrs newer than ME |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 32 min 32% above ME |
12 minLowest 52% below ME |
35 minHighest 40% above ME |
| Work from home | 8.8%±4.8Lowest ME: 15.9% |
12.5%±6.6Highest ME: 15.9% |
12.1%±6.1 ME: 15.9% |
| Eustis and Limington are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | — | — | #70 of 133 in ME |
| School district | — | Eustis Public Schools | RSU 06/MSAD 06 |
| High school in town | — | None in town | None in town |
| On TownTapestry | |||
| 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.