Compare towns
Belfast vs Boothbay vs Eustis
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Maine.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Belfast has the highest household income ($68k).
Boothbay has the most homeowners (78.4%).
Eustis has the most affordable homes ($262k median).
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 | Belfast | Boothbay | Eustis |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 6,986Highest |
3,102 |
453Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +4%Highest ME: +2.6% |
-3.8%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
+3.7% ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 60.6±3.1Highest 35% above ME |
56.8±3.9Lowest 27% above ME |
59.1±14 32% above ME |
| Belfast and Eustis are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 14.2%±3.9 ME: 18.1% |
11.5%±3.8Lowest ME: 18.1% |
15.5%±13.4Highest ME: 18.1% |
| Eustis and Belfast are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 39.1%±5.8Highest ME: 22.4% |
35.4%±7.8Lowest ME: 22.4% |
38.6%±10.1 ME: 22.4% |
| Belfast and Eustis are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 42.9% ME: 36.2% |
51.9%Highest ME: 36.2% |
13%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.1%±1Lowest ME: 5.8% |
6%±3.2Highest ME: 5.8% |
1.8%±4.8 ME: 5.8% |
| Boothbay and Eustis are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $67,679±$9kHighest 9% below ME |
$60,320±$17k 19% below ME |
$32,118±$11kLowest 57% below ME |
| Belfast and Boothbay are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $340,900±$34k 15% above ME |
$342,100±$43kHighest 15% above ME |
$262,200±$51kLowest 12% below ME |
| Boothbay and Belfast are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $962±$92 16% below ME |
$1,147±$121Highest about the ME average |
$916±$547Lowest 20% below ME |
| Boothbay and Belfast are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,145Highest 37% above ME |
$2,202 27% below ME |
$1,542Lowest 49% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 47.4%±14.4 ME: 48.4% |
30.4%±31Lowest ME: 48.4% |
66%±37.8Highest ME: 48.4% |
| Eustis and Belfast are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 16% ME: 10.7% |
6.8%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
23%Highest ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 68.5% ME: 74.3% |
78.4%Highest ME: 74.3% |
61.8%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1967Lowest 10 yrs older than ME |
1976Highest 1 yr older than ME |
1975 2 yrs older than ME |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 22 minHighest 13% below ME |
13 min 46% below ME |
12 minLowest 52% below ME |
| Work from home | 12%±6 ME: 15.9% |
5.7%±2.8Lowest ME: 15.9% |
12.5%±6.6Highest ME: 15.9% |
| Eustis and Belfast 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 | #84 of 133 in ME | — | — |
| School district | RSU 71 | — | Eustis Public Schools |
| High school in town | Belfast Area High School | — | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 11.3 |
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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.