Compare towns
Bradford vs Eustis vs Baldwin vs Burnham
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Maine.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Bradford has the highest household income ($83k).
Eustis has grown the fastest since 2010 (+3.7%).
Baldwin has the most homeowners (89%).
Burnham has the most people working from home (17%).
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 | Bradford | Eustis | Baldwin | Burnham |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,254Highest |
453Lowest |
1,170 |
953 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -8.2%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
+3.7%Highest ME: +2.6% |
-0.3% ME: +2.6% |
-5.8% ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 49.7±8 11% above ME |
59.1±14Highest 32% above ME |
50.6±4.6 13% above ME |
48.4±3.2Lowest 8% above ME |
| Eustis and Baldwin are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 18.9%±5.9Highest ME: 18.1% |
15.5%±13.4 ME: 18.1% |
12.1%±3Lowest ME: 18.1% |
16.8%±4.7 ME: 18.1% |
| Bradford and Burnham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 21.5%±1.9Lowest ME: 22.4% |
38.6%±10.1Highest ME: 22.4% |
27.7%±3.5 ME: 22.4% |
22.2%±3.1 ME: 22.4% |
| Eustis and Baldwin are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 19% ME: 36.2% |
13%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
23.7%Highest ME: 36.2% |
20.8% ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.6%±1.1Lowest ME: 5.8% |
1.8%±4.8 ME: 5.8% |
5.3%±2.2Highest ME: 5.8% |
2.7%±2.2 ME: 5.8% |
| Baldwin and Burnham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $82,955±$26kHighest 11% above ME |
$32,118±$11kLowest 57% below ME |
$68,045±$8k 9% below ME |
$59,261±$18k 21% below ME |
| Bradford and Baldwin are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $176,200±$15kLowest 41% below ME |
$262,200±$51k 12% below ME |
$263,200±$38kHighest 11% below ME |
$178,100±$43k 40% below ME |
| Baldwin and Eustis are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $742±$392Lowest 35% below ME |
$916±$547 20% below ME |
— | $1,308±$386Highest 15% above ME |
| Burnham and Eustis are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,315 24% below ME |
$1,542Lowest 49% below ME |
$2,540Highest 16% below ME |
$1,897 38% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 87.5%±100Highest ME: 48.4% |
66%±37.8 ME: 48.4% |
16.7%±42.9Lowest ME: 48.4% |
60.9%±49 ME: 48.4% |
| Bradford and Eustis are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 9% ME: 10.7% |
23%Highest ME: 10.7% |
6.4%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
13.6% ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 86.8% ME: 74.3% |
61.8%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
89%Highest ME: 74.3% |
87.8% ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1985Highest 8 yrs newer than ME |
1975Lowest 2 yrs older than ME |
1979 2 yrs newer than ME |
1983 6 yrs newer than ME |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 39 minHighest 57% above ME |
12 minLowest 52% below ME |
32 min 32% above ME |
22 min 13% below ME |
| Work from home | 8.7%±3.5Lowest ME: 15.9% |
12.5%±6.6 ME: 15.9% |
8.8%±4.8 ME: 15.9% |
17%±10.9Highest ME: 15.9% |
| Burnham and Eustis 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 | — | — |
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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.