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Cambridge vs Eustis
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Maine.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Cambridge has the highest household income ($63k).
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.
| Measure | Cambridge | Eustis |
|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||
| People | ||
| Population | 532Highest |
453Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | +3.7% ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 38.7±1.1Lowest 14% below ME |
59.1±14Highest 32% above ME |
| Kids under 18 | 19.2%±8.6Highest ME: 18.1% |
15.5%±13.4Lowest ME: 18.1% |
| Cambridge and Eustis are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Age 65+ | 18.6%±8Lowest ME: 22.4% |
38.6%±10.1Highest ME: 22.4% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 22.1%Highest ME: 36.2% |
13%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.1%±3Highest ME: 5.8% |
1.8%±4.8Lowest ME: 5.8% |
| Cambridge and Eustis are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Cost of living | ||
| Household incomemedian | $63,194±$39kHighest 15% below ME |
$32,118±$11kLowest 57% below ME |
| Cambridge and Eustis are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $214,900±$61kLowest 28% below ME |
$262,200±$51kHighest 12% below ME |
| Eustis and Cambridge are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $916±$547 20% below ME |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $1,574Highest 48% below ME |
$1,542Lowest 49% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 0%±100Lowest ME: 48.4% |
66%±37.8Highest ME: 48.4% |
| Eustis and Cambridge are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Below poverty line | 14.1%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
23%Highest ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | ||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 93.1%Highest ME: 74.3% |
61.8%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1983Highest 6 yrs newer than ME |
1975Lowest 2 yrs older than ME |
| Getting to work | ||
| Average commuteone way | 41 minHighest 65% above ME |
12 minLowest 52% below ME |
| Work from home | 1.7%±1.5Lowest ME: 15.9% |
12.5%±6.6Highest ME: 15.9% |
| Schools | ||
| School district | — | Eustis Public Schools |
| High school in town | — | None in town |
| On TownTapestry | ||
| 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.