Compare towns
Blaine vs Eustis vs Starks vs Solon
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Maine.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Blaine has the most kids (24.1% under 18).
Eustis has grown the fastest since 2010 (+3.7%).
Solon has the youngest population (median age 45.9).
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 | Blaine | Eustis | Starks | Solon |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 706 |
453Lowest |
556 |
963Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -8.1%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
+3.7%Highest ME: +2.6% |
-7.3% ME: +2.6% |
-7.1% ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 46.3±17 3% above ME |
59.1±14Highest 32% above ME |
46.7±9.4 4% above ME |
45.9±5.4Lowest about the ME average |
| Eustis and Starks are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 24.1%±6.5Highest ME: 18.1% |
15.5%±13.4Lowest ME: 18.1% |
16.4%±4.4 ME: 18.1% |
17.2%±4.6 ME: 18.1% |
| Blaine and Solon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 18.1%±7.3Lowest ME: 22.4% |
38.6%±10.1Highest ME: 22.4% |
20.3%±2.2 ME: 22.4% |
23.9%±3.6 ME: 22.4% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 20% ME: 36.2% |
13%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
21% ME: 36.2% |
25%Highest ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 6.5%±3.4Highest ME: 5.8% |
1.8%±4.8 ME: 5.8% |
0.9%±2.3Lowest ME: 5.8% |
1.3%±1.5 ME: 5.8% |
| Blaine and Eustis are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $80,707±$24kHighest 8% above ME |
$32,118±$11kLowest 57% below ME |
$63,500±$8k 15% below ME |
$69,205±$20k 7% below ME |
| Blaine and Solon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | — | $262,200±$51kHighest 12% below ME |
$148,500±$27kLowest 50% below ME |
$183,600±$12k 38% below ME |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $691±$303Lowest 39% below ME |
$916±$547 20% below ME |
$1,063±$301Highest 7% below ME |
$915±$100 20% below ME |
| Starks and Eustis are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $1,804 41% below ME |
$1,542 49% below ME |
$1,348Lowest 56% below ME |
$1,854Highest 39% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 20%±100 ME: 48.4% |
66%±37.8Highest ME: 48.4% |
45.5%±90.3 ME: 48.4% |
14.6%±48.8Lowest ME: 48.4% |
| Eustis and Starks are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 5.7%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
23%Highest ME: 10.7% |
19.2% ME: 10.7% |
10.7% ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 91.1%Highest ME: 74.3% |
61.8%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
90% ME: 74.3% |
88.6% ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1974Lowest 3 yrs older than ME |
1975 2 yrs older than ME |
1988Highest 11 yrs newer than ME |
1978 1 yr newer than ME |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 19 min 24% below ME |
12 minLowest 52% below ME |
33 min 33% above ME |
52 minHighest 113% above ME |
| Work from home | 6.5%±3.1 ME: 15.9% |
12.5%±6.6Highest ME: 15.9% |
3.3%±2.4Lowest ME: 15.9% |
9.1%±4.7 ME: 15.9% |
| Eustis and Solon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Schools | ||||
| School district | — | Eustis Public Schools | — | RSU 74/MSAD 74 |
| High school 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.