Compare towns
Bradford vs Eustis vs Exeter
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 most kids (18.9% under 18).
Eustis has grown the fastest since 2010 (+3.7%).
Exeter has the most homeowners (93.1%).
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 | Exeter |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,254Highest |
453Lowest |
1,093 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -8.2% ME: +2.6% |
+3.7%Highest ME: +2.6% |
-11.8%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 49.7±8Lowest 11% above ME |
59.1±14Highest 32% above ME |
52.6±7.7 17% above ME |
| Eustis and Exeter 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% |
9%±3.1Lowest ME: 18.1% |
| Bradford and Eustis 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% |
23.9%±11.4 ME: 22.4% |
| Eustis and Exeter are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 19%Highest ME: 36.2% |
13%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
15% ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.6%±1.1Lowest ME: 5.8% |
1.8%±4.8 ME: 5.8% |
3.4%±2.1Highest ME: 5.8% |
| Exeter and Eustis are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $82,955±$26k 11% above ME |
$32,118±$11kLowest 57% below ME |
$84,408±$12kHighest 13% above ME |
| Exeter and Bradford are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $176,200±$15k 41% below ME |
$262,200±$51kHighest 12% below ME |
$166,700±$39kLowest 44% below ME |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $742±$392Lowest 35% below ME |
$916±$547 20% below ME |
$995±$386Highest 13% below ME |
| Exeter and Eustis are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,315Highest 24% below ME |
$1,542Lowest 49% below ME |
$1,602 47% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 87.5%±100Highest ME: 48.4% |
66%±37.8 ME: 48.4% |
33.3%±73.8Lowest 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% |
8.1%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 86.8% ME: 74.3% |
61.8%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
93.1%Highest ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1985 8 yrs newer than ME |
1975Lowest 2 yrs older than ME |
1991Highest 14 yrs newer than ME |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 39 minHighest 57% above ME |
12 minLowest 52% below ME |
35 min 43% above ME |
| Work from home | 8.7%±3.5Lowest ME: 15.9% |
12.5%±6.6Highest ME: 15.9% |
10.3%±5.7 ME: 15.9% |
| Eustis and Exeter 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 |
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.