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Beddington vs Eustis vs Upton
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Maine.
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What stands out worked out from the figures below
Beddington has the most people working from home (20%).
Eustis has the most kids (15.5% under 18).
Upton has the oldest population (median age 70.4).
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 | Beddington | Eustis | Upton |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 38Lowest |
453Highest |
91 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | +3.7% ME: +2.6% |
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| Median age | 64.8±2.2 45% above ME |
59.1±14Lowest 32% above ME |
70.4±0.4Highest 57% above ME |
| Kids under 18 | 0%±81.9Lowest ME: 18.1% |
15.5%±13.4Highest ME: 18.1% |
0%±34.2Lowest ME: 18.1% |
| Eustis and Beddington are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 47.4%±69.2 ME: 22.4% |
38.6%±10.1Lowest ME: 22.4% |
80.2%±49.6Highest ME: 22.4% |
| Upton and Beddington are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 15.8%Highest ME: 36.2% |
13%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
14.4% ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 0%±40.9Lowest ME: 5.8% |
1.8%±4.8Highest ME: 5.8% |
1.1%±12.5 ME: 5.8% |
| Eustis and Upton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $146,500±$68kHighest 96% above ME |
$32,118±$11kLowest 57% below ME |
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| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $237,500±$228kLowest 20% below ME |
$262,200±$51kHighest 12% below ME |
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| Eustis and Beddington 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 |
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| Property taxmedian, yearly | $1,045 66% below ME |
$1,542Highest 49% below ME |
$731Lowest 76% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | — | 66%±37.8Highest ME: 48.4% |
0%±100Lowest ME: 48.4% |
| Eustis and Upton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 0%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
23%Highest ME: 10.7% |
0%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 100%Highest ME: 74.3% |
61.8%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
95.7% ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1979Highest 2 yrs newer than ME |
1975Lowest 2 yrs older than ME |
1979Highest 2 yrs newer than ME |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | — | 12 minLowest 52% below ME |
24 minHighest about the ME average |
| Work from home | 20%±13.6Highest ME: 15.9% |
12.5%±6.6Lowest ME: 15.9% |
13%±12 ME: 15.9% |
| Beddington and Upton 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.