Compare towns
Baldwin vs Eustis vs Limington vs Mapleton
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%).
Mapleton has the most kids (22.2% 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 | Baldwin | Eustis | Limington | Mapleton |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,170 |
453Lowest |
4,017Highest |
1,884 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -0.3% ME: +2.6% |
+3.7% ME: +2.6% |
+4.8%Highest ME: +2.6% |
-3.2%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 50.6±4.6 13% above ME |
59.1±14Highest 32% above ME |
50±4.5 12% above ME |
41.8±6Lowest 7% below 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%±4.8 ME: 18.1% |
22.2%±5.1Highest ME: 18.1% |
| Mapleton and Limington 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%±5.7 ME: 22.4% |
18.3%±3.1Lowest 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% ME: 36.2% |
13%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
23.3% ME: 36.2% |
34.3%Highest 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% |
5%±2.9 ME: 5.8% |
| Baldwin and Mapleton 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±$11k 13% above ME |
$91,731±$25kHighest 23% above ME |
| Mapleton and Limington 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±$51k 12% below ME |
$295,600±$33kHighest about the ME average |
$191,800±$23kLowest 35% below ME |
| Limington and Baldwin are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $916±$547 20% below ME |
$1,185±$121Highest 4% above ME |
$610±$277Lowest 46% below 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 |
$1,789 41% 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% |
16.7%±10.5Lowest 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% |
8.9% ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 89% ME: 74.3% |
61.8%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
91%Highest ME: 74.3% |
79.9% 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 |
1977 same as ME |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 32 min 32% above ME |
12 minLowest 52% below ME |
35 minHighest 40% above ME |
28 min 13% 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% |
10.8%±3.8 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 | RSU 79/MSAD 01 |
| High school 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.