What stands out worked out from the figures below

Bingham has the most affordable homes ($105k median).

Eustis has grown the fastest since 2010 (+3.7%).

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.

Raising kidsAffordabilityOwning a homeShort commuteWorking from homeYounger crowdSettled, older crowdGrowing town

Measure	Bingham	Eustis
People
Population	564Highest	453Lowest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	-5.5%Lowest ME: +2.6%	+3.7%Highest ME: +2.6%
Median age	55.6±7.8Lowest 24% above ME	59.1±14Highest 32% above ME
	Eustis and Bingham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18	14.7%±8.1Lowest ME: 18.1%	15.5%±13.4Highest ME: 18.1%
	Eustis and Bingham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+	33.2%±5.1Lowest ME: 22.4%	38.6%±10.1Highest ME: 22.4%
	Eustis and Bingham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+	25.4%Highest ME: 36.2%	13%Lowest ME: 36.2%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	3.4%±3Highest ME: 5.8%	1.8%±4.8Lowest ME: 5.8%
	Bingham and Eustis are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Cost of living
Household incomemedian	$34,688±$23kHighest 54% below ME	$32,118±$11kLowest 57% below ME
	Bingham and Eustis are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied	$104,500±$33kLowest 65% below ME	$262,200±$51kHighest 12% below ME
Rentmedian gross, monthly	$354±$264Lowest 69% below ME	$916±$547Highest 20% below ME
	Eustis and Bingham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Property taxmedian, yearly	$1,036Lowest 66% below ME	$1,542Highest 49% below ME
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	33.3%±45.9Lowest ME: 48.4%	66%±37.8Highest ME: 48.4%
	Eustis and Bingham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line	16.4%Lowest ME: 10.7%	23%Highest ME: 10.7%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	84.2%Highest ME: 74.3%	61.8%Lowest ME: 74.3%
Typical home builtmedian year	1947Lowest 30 yrs older than ME	1975Highest 2 yrs older than ME
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	28 minHighest 12% above ME	12 minLowest 52% below ME
Work from home	5.6%±4.7Lowest ME: 15.9%	12.5%±6.6Highest ME: 15.9%
	Eustis and Bingham 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
On TownTapestry
Old photos in History	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.