Compare towns
Brooks vs Chapman vs Eustis
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Maine.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Brooks has the most people working from home (14.5%).
Chapman has the most kids (27.6% under 18).
Eustis has the shortest commute (12 min average).
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 | Brooks | Chapman | Eustis |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,208Highest |
388Lowest |
453 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -6.3%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
— | +3.7%Highest ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 45.9±6.6 about the ME average |
45.7±11.4Lowest about the ME average |
59.1±14Highest 32% above ME |
| Eustis and Brooks are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 17.1%±4.2 ME: 18.1% |
27.6%±5.9Highest ME: 18.1% |
15.5%±13.4Lowest ME: 18.1% |
| Age 65+ | 17%±3.1Lowest ME: 22.4% |
27.6%±3.8 ME: 22.4% |
38.6%±10.1Highest ME: 22.4% |
| Eustis and Chapman are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 27.5%Highest ME: 36.2% |
22.8% ME: 36.2% |
13%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 6.8%±3.5Highest ME: 5.8% |
5.2%±2.6 ME: 5.8% |
1.8%±4.8Lowest ME: 5.8% |
| Brooks and Chapman are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $59,130±$10k 21% below ME |
$93,125±$17kHighest 25% above ME |
$32,118±$11kLowest 57% below ME |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $196,700±$33k 34% below ME |
$185,700±$22kLowest 37% below ME |
$262,200±$51kHighest 12% below ME |
| Eustis and Brooks are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,116±$112Highest about the ME average |
— | $916±$547Lowest 20% below ME |
| Brooks and Eustis are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,096Highest 31% below ME |
$1,850 39% below ME |
$1,542Lowest 49% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 18%±17.3 ME: 48.4% |
0%±100Lowest ME: 48.4% |
66%±37.8Highest ME: 48.4% |
| Eustis and Brooks are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 19.1% ME: 10.7% |
6.4%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
23%Highest ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 74.6% ME: 74.3% |
94.5%Highest ME: 74.3% |
61.8%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1986Highest 9 yrs newer than ME |
1982 5 yrs newer than ME |
1975Lowest 2 yrs older than ME |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 25 minHighest about the ME average |
23 min 6% below ME |
12 minLowest 52% below ME |
| Work from home | 14.5%±2.9Highest ME: 15.9% |
4.8%±3.5Lowest ME: 15.9% |
12.5%±6.6 ME: 15.9% |
| Brooks and Eustis are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| School district | RSU 03/MSAD 03 | — | Eustis Public Schools |
| High school in town | None 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.