What stands out worked out from the figures below

Calais has the highest household income ($64k).

Eustis has the most people working from home (12.5%).

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.

Raising kidsAffordabilityOwning a homeShort commuteWorking from homeYounger crowdSettled, older crowdGrowing town

Measure	Calais	Eustis
People
Population	3,097Highest	453Lowest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	-1.4%Lowest ME: +2.6%	+3.7%Highest ME: +2.6%
Median age	43.8±5.1Lowest about the ME average	59.1±14Highest 32% above ME
	Eustis and Calais are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18	16.4%±4.7Highest ME: 18.1%	15.5%±13.4Lowest ME: 18.1%
	Calais and Eustis are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+	24.1%±5.3Lowest ME: 22.4%	38.6%±10.1Highest ME: 22.4%
	Eustis and Calais are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+	25.3%Highest ME: 36.2%	13%Lowest ME: 36.2%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	5.1%±1.6Highest ME: 5.8%	1.8%±4.8Lowest ME: 5.8%
	Calais and Eustis are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Cost of living
Household incomemedian	$64,096±$10kHighest 14% below ME	$32,118±$11kLowest 57% below ME
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied	$111,100±$36kLowest 63% below ME	$262,200±$51kHighest 12% below ME
Rentmedian gross, monthly	$1,010±$199Highest 11% below ME	$916±$547Lowest 20% below ME
	Calais and Eustis are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Property taxmedian, yearly	$1,684Highest 45% below ME	$1,542Lowest 49% below ME
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	53.7%±20.6Lowest ME: 48.4%	66%±37.8Highest ME: 48.4%
	Eustis and Calais are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line	21.4%Lowest ME: 10.7%	23%Highest ME: 10.7%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	73.4%Highest ME: 74.3%	61.8%Lowest ME: 74.3%
Typical home builtmedian year	1969Lowest 8 yrs older than ME	1975Highest 2 yrs older than ME
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	16 minHighest 35% below ME	12 minLowest 52% below ME
Work from home	2.6%±2.7Lowest ME: 15.9%	12.5%±6.6Highest ME: 15.9%
Schools
Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading	#48 of 133 in ME	—
School district	Calais Public Schools	Eustis Public Schools
High school in town	Calais Middle/High School	None in town
Students per teacherat that high school	12.0	—
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Old photos in History	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.