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Burlington vs Eustis vs Perham
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Maine.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Burlington has the most kids (24.1% under 18).
Eustis has the most expensive homes ($262k median).
Perham has the highest household income ($63k).
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 | Burlington | Eustis | Perham |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 328 |
453Highest |
326Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | +3.7% ME: +2.6% |
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| Median age | 52.5±22.8Lowest 17% above ME |
59.1±14Highest 32% above ME |
53±12.9 18% above ME |
| Eustis and Perham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 24.1%±9.2Highest ME: 18.1% |
15.5%±13.4Lowest ME: 18.1% |
19.6%±8.5 ME: 18.1% |
| Burlington and Perham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 24.7%±7.2 ME: 22.4% |
38.6%±10.1Highest ME: 22.4% |
24.5%±2.3Lowest ME: 22.4% |
| Eustis and Burlington are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 10.5%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
13% ME: 36.2% |
18.7%Highest ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.2%±3.8Lowest ME: 5.8% |
1.8%±4.8 ME: 5.8% |
2.5%±1.9Highest ME: 5.8% |
| Perham and Eustis are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $48,750±$14k 35% below ME |
$32,118±$11kLowest 57% below ME |
$62,500±$22kHighest 16% below ME |
| Perham and Burlington are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $99,700±$21kLowest 66% below ME |
$262,200±$51kHighest 12% below ME |
$117,600±$9k 60% below ME |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $916±$547 20% below ME |
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| Property taxmedian, yearly | $582Lowest 81% below ME |
$1,542 49% below ME |
$1,641Highest 46% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | — | 66%±37.8Highest ME: 48.4% |
33.3%±100Lowest ME: 48.4% |
| Eustis and Perham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 19.3% ME: 10.7% |
23%Highest ME: 10.7% |
2.5%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 93.2%Highest ME: 74.3% |
61.8%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
92.5% ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1980Highest 3 yrs newer than ME |
1975Lowest 2 yrs older than ME |
1976 1 yr older than ME |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 39 minHighest 60% above ME |
12 minLowest 52% below ME |
25 min about the ME average |
| Work from home | 5.1%±6.1Lowest ME: 15.9% |
12.5%±6.6Highest ME: 15.9% |
8.4%±7.2 ME: 15.9% |
| Eustis and Perham 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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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.