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Brownfield vs Eustis vs Chesterville vs Sebago
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Maine.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Eustis has the shortest commute (12 min average).
Chesterville has the most affordable homes ($214k median).
Sebago has grown the fastest since 2010 (+11.2%).
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 | Eustis | Chesterville | Sebago |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,830 |
453Lowest |
1,397 |
2,073Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +2.1% ME: +2.6% |
+3.7% ME: +2.6% |
-1.8%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
+11.2%Highest ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 39.9±6.8 11% below ME |
59.1±14Highest 32% above ME |
37.8±4Lowest 16% below ME |
40.7±3.9 9% below ME |
| Kids under 18 | 26.7%±5.7 ME: 18.1% |
15.5%±13.4Lowest ME: 18.1% |
31.3%±6.6Highest ME: 18.1% |
19.8%±4.3 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% |
38.6%±10.1Highest ME: 22.4% |
15%±3Lowest ME: 22.4% |
17.4%±2.9 ME: 22.4% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 25.3%Highest ME: 36.2% |
13%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
20.4% ME: 36.2% |
23.7% ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 0.7%±0.9Lowest ME: 5.8% |
1.8%±4.8 ME: 5.8% |
2.3%±2 ME: 5.8% |
2.7%±1.9Highest ME: 5.8% |
| Sebago and Chesterville 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 |
$32,118±$11kLowest 57% below ME |
$61,635±$10k 18% below ME |
$78,438±$15kHighest 5% above ME |
| Sebago and Chesterville are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $287,500±$36k 3% below ME |
$262,200±$51k 12% below ME |
$214,000±$40kLowest 28% below ME |
$298,000±$46kHighest about the ME average |
| Sebago and Brownfield 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 |
$916±$547Lowest 20% below ME |
$1,088±$73 4% below ME |
$1,533±$292 35% above ME |
| Brownfield and Sebago 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 |
$1,542Lowest 49% below ME |
$2,194 28% below ME |
$2,543 16% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 61.8%±43.7 ME: 48.4% |
66%±37.8Highest ME: 48.4% |
21.8%±30.8Lowest ME: 48.4% |
53.3%±30.3 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% |
23%Highest ME: 10.7% |
12% ME: 10.7% |
13.7% ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 87.7% ME: 74.3% |
61.8%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
86.4% ME: 74.3% |
88.9%Highest ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1987Highest 10 yrs newer than ME |
1975Lowest 2 yrs older 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 |
12 minLowest 52% below ME |
25 min about the ME average |
37 min 52% above ME |
| Work from home | 9.5%±4.5 ME: 15.9% |
12.5%±6.6 ME: 15.9% |
7.1%±3.7Lowest ME: 15.9% |
17.7%±5.8Highest ME: 15.9% |
| Sebago and Eustis 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 | — | Sebago Public Schools |
| High school in town | None in town | None 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.