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Cambridge vs Eustis vs Ripley
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 youngest population (median age 38.7).
Eustis has the most people working from home (12.5%).
Ripley has the most affordable homes ($144k median).
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 | Ripley |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 532Highest |
453 |
436Lowest |
| 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 |
47.7±5.3 6% above ME |
| Eustis and Ripley are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 19.2%±8.6Highest ME: 18.1% |
15.5%±13.4Lowest ME: 18.1% |
16.3%±6.5 ME: 18.1% |
| Cambridge and Ripley are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 18.6%±8 ME: 22.4% |
38.6%±10.1Highest ME: 22.4% |
17.7%±4.6Lowest ME: 22.4% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 22.1%Highest ME: 36.2% |
13%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
19.4% ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.1%±3 ME: 5.8% |
1.8%±4.8Lowest ME: 5.8% |
3.7%±6Highest ME: 5.8% |
| Ripley and Cambridge are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $63,194±$39k 15% below ME |
$32,118±$11kLowest 57% below ME |
$64,821±$13kHighest 13% below ME |
| Ripley and Cambridge are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $214,900±$61k 28% below ME |
$262,200±$51kHighest 12% below ME |
$144,300±$33kLowest 51% 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±$547Lowest 20% below ME |
$1,091±$281Highest 4% below ME |
| Ripley and Eustis are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $1,574Highest 48% below ME |
$1,542 49% below ME |
$1,270Lowest 58% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 0%±100Lowest ME: 48.4% |
66%±37.8Highest ME: 48.4% |
11.5%±73.7 ME: 48.4% |
| Eustis and Ripley are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 14.1% ME: 10.7% |
23%Highest ME: 10.7% |
11.9%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 93.1%Highest ME: 74.3% |
61.8%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
81% ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1983Highest 6 yrs newer than ME |
1975Lowest 2 yrs older than ME |
1978 1 yr newer than ME |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 41 minHighest 65% above ME |
12 minLowest 52% below ME |
32 min 28% above ME |
| Work from home | 1.7%±1.5Lowest ME: 15.9% |
12.5%±6.6Highest ME: 15.9% |
6.5%±6.2 ME: 15.9% |
| Eustis and Ripley 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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| 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.