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Brownfield vs Chesterville vs Eustis
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Maine.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Brownfield has the most expensive homes ($288k median).
Chesterville has the most affordable homes ($214k median).
Eustis has grown the fastest since 2010 (+3.7%).
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 | Brownfield | Chesterville | Eustis |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,830Highest |
1,397 |
453Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +2.1% ME: +2.6% |
-1.8%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
+3.7%Highest ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 39.9±6.8 11% below ME |
37.8±4Lowest 16% below ME |
59.1±14Highest 32% above ME |
| Eustis and Brownfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 26.7%±5.7 ME: 18.1% |
31.3%±6.6Highest ME: 18.1% |
15.5%±13.4Lowest ME: 18.1% |
| Chesterville and Brownfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 18.5%±1.3 ME: 22.4% |
15%±3Lowest ME: 22.4% |
38.6%±10.1Highest ME: 22.4% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 25.3%Highest ME: 36.2% |
20.4% ME: 36.2% |
13%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 0.7%±0.9Lowest ME: 5.8% |
2.3%±2Highest ME: 5.8% |
1.8%±4.8 ME: 5.8% |
| Chesterville and Eustis are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $60,889±$5k 19% below ME |
$61,635±$10kHighest 18% below ME |
$32,118±$11kLowest 57% below ME |
| Chesterville and Brownfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $287,500±$36kHighest 3% below ME |
$214,000±$40kLowest 28% below ME |
$262,200±$51k 12% below ME |
| Brownfield and Eustis are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,617±$554Highest 42% above ME |
$1,088±$73 4% below ME |
$916±$547Lowest 20% below ME |
| Brownfield and Chesterville are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,976Highest about the ME average |
$2,194 28% below ME |
$1,542Lowest 49% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 61.8%±43.7 ME: 48.4% |
21.8%±30.8Lowest ME: 48.4% |
66%±37.8Highest ME: 48.4% |
| Eustis and Brownfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 8.1%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
12% ME: 10.7% |
23%Highest ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 87.7%Highest ME: 74.3% |
86.4% ME: 74.3% |
61.8%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1987Highest 10 yrs newer than ME |
1978 1 yr newer than ME |
1975Lowest 2 yrs older than ME |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 44 minHighest 80% above ME |
25 min about the ME average |
12 minLowest 52% below ME |
| Work from home | 9.5%±4.5 ME: 15.9% |
7.1%±3.7Lowest ME: 15.9% |
12.5%±6.6Highest ME: 15.9% |
| Eustis and Brownfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| School district | RSU 72/MSAD 72 | — | 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.