Compare towns
Bingham vs Eustis vs Jackman vs Winn
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Maine.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Bingham has the oldest housing (typical home built 1947).
Eustis has the shortest commute (12 min average).
Jackman has the most homeowners (89.5%).
Winn has the most affordable homes ($96k 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 | Bingham | Eustis | Jackman | Winn |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 564 |
453 |
695Highest |
287Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -5.5% ME: +2.6% |
+3.7%Highest ME: +2.6% |
-9.3%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
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| Median age | 55.6±7.8 24% above ME |
59.1±14Highest 32% above ME |
54.2±5.7Lowest 21% above ME |
57.1±6.1 27% above ME |
| Eustis and Winn are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 14.7%±8.1 ME: 18.1% |
15.5%±13.4Highest ME: 18.1% |
11.5%±6.4Lowest ME: 18.1% |
12.2%±8.2 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%±5.1 ME: 22.4% |
38.6%±10.1Highest ME: 22.4% |
22.7%±6.1Lowest ME: 22.4% |
30.3%±14.8 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% ME: 36.2% |
13%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
28.4%Highest ME: 36.2% |
25.7% ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.4%±3 ME: 5.8% |
1.8%±4.8Lowest ME: 5.8% |
2.4%±3 ME: 5.8% |
3.8%±5.1Highest ME: 5.8% |
| Winn and Bingham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $34,688±$23k 54% below ME |
$32,118±$11kLowest 57% below ME |
$33,625±$19k 55% below ME |
$36,333±$7kHighest 51% below ME |
| Winn and Bingham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $104,500±$33k 65% below ME |
$262,200±$51kHighest 12% below ME |
$172,700±$61k 42% below ME |
$95,600±$5kLowest 68% below ME |
| Eustis and Jackman are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $354±$264Lowest 69% below ME |
$916±$547Highest 20% below ME |
$475±$143 58% below ME |
$850±$505 25% below ME |
| Eustis and Winn 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 |
$1,492 51% below ME |
$1,235 59% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 33.3%±45.9Lowest ME: 48.4% |
66%±37.8 ME: 48.4% |
57.1%±24.5 ME: 48.4% |
100%±73.5Highest ME: 48.4% |
| Winn and Eustis are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 16.4% ME: 10.7% |
23%Highest ME: 10.7% |
11.9%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
22% ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 84.2% ME: 74.3% |
61.8%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
89.5%Highest ME: 74.3% |
86.4% ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1947Lowest 30 yrs older than ME |
1975Highest 2 yrs older than ME |
1974 3 yrs older than ME |
1953 24 yrs older than ME |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 28 min 12% above ME |
12 minLowest 52% below ME |
27 min 11% above ME |
37 minHighest 52% above ME |
| Work from home | 5.6%±4.7 ME: 15.9% |
12.5%±6.6Highest ME: 15.9% |
12.3%±6.9 ME: 15.9% |
1.7%±2.6Lowest ME: 15.9% |
| Eustis and Jackman are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Schools | ||||
| School district | — | Eustis Public Schools | — | RSU 30/MSAD 30 |
| High school in town | — | None in town | — | None in town |
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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.