Compare towns
Bowdoin vs Eustis vs Topsham
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Maine.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Bowdoin has the most homeowners (84.7%).
Eustis has the shortest commute (12 min average).
Topsham has grown the fastest since 2010 (+8.8%).
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 | Bowdoin | Eustis | Topsham |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 3,188 |
453Lowest |
9,706Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +2.5%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
+3.7% ME: +2.6% |
+8.8%Highest ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 44.3±10Lowest about the ME average |
59.1±14Highest 32% above ME |
44.7±4 about the ME average |
| Eustis and Topsham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 19.1%±6.2 ME: 18.1% |
15.5%±13.4Lowest ME: 18.1% |
19.9%±3.6Highest ME: 18.1% |
| Topsham and Bowdoin are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 14.1%±4.7Lowest ME: 22.4% |
38.6%±10.1Highest ME: 22.4% |
24.4%±3.2 ME: 22.4% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 30.4% ME: 36.2% |
13%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
50%Highest ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.5%±2.2 ME: 5.8% |
1.8%±4.8Lowest ME: 5.8% |
4.9%±1.8Highest ME: 5.8% |
| Topsham and Bowdoin are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $91,239±$13kHighest 22% above ME |
$32,118±$11kLowest 57% below ME |
$91,028±$10k 22% above ME |
| Bowdoin and Topsham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $292,800±$71k about the ME average |
$262,200±$51kLowest 12% below ME |
$360,800±$20kHighest 22% above ME |
| Topsham and Bowdoin are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $916±$547Lowest 20% below ME |
$1,355±$642Highest 19% above ME |
| Topsham and Eustis are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,375 11% above ME |
$1,542Lowest 49% below ME |
$4,259Highest 40% above ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 0%±42.3Lowest ME: 48.4% |
66%±37.8Highest ME: 48.4% |
40.3%±12.9 ME: 48.4% |
| Eustis and Topsham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 11% ME: 10.7% |
23%Highest ME: 10.7% |
6.4%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 84.7%Highest ME: 74.3% |
61.8%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
78.9% ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1992Highest 15 yrs newer than ME |
1975Lowest 2 yrs older than ME |
1980 3 yrs newer than ME |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 32 minHighest 29% above ME |
12 minLowest 52% below ME |
24 min 4% below ME |
| Work from home | 11.7%±7Lowest ME: 15.9% |
12.5%±6.6 ME: 15.9% |
17.2%±4.3Highest ME: 15.9% |
| Topsham and Eustis 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 | #28 of 133 in ME | — | #66 of 133 in ME |
| School district | RSU 75/MSAD 75 | Eustis Public Schools | RSU 75/MSAD 75 |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | Mt Ararat High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | 12.2 |
| On TownTapestry | |||
| 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.