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Canton vs Eustis vs Peru
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Maine.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Canton has grown the fastest since 2010 (+13.6%).
Eustis has the shortest commute (12 min average).
Peru has the highest household income ($67k).
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 | Canton | Eustis | Peru |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,191 |
453Lowest |
1,501Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +13.6%Highest ME: +2.6% |
+3.7% ME: +2.6% |
-3.4%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 41.4±7.2Lowest 8% below ME |
59.1±14Highest 32% above ME |
48±7.6 7% above ME |
| Eustis and Peru are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 20.4%±4.6 ME: 18.1% |
15.5%±13.4Lowest ME: 18.1% |
20.8%±4Highest ME: 18.1% |
| Peru and Canton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 27.7%±6.6 ME: 22.4% |
38.6%±10.1Highest ME: 22.4% |
21.7%±3.8Lowest ME: 22.4% |
| Eustis and Canton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 23.7%Highest ME: 36.2% |
13%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
21.7% ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.4%±2.5 ME: 5.8% |
1.8%±4.8Lowest ME: 5.8% |
3.5%±1.9Highest ME: 5.8% |
| Peru and Canton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $52,458±$35k 30% below ME |
$32,118±$11kLowest 57% below ME |
$66,827±$19kHighest 11% below ME |
| Peru and Canton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $165,000±$50k 44% below ME |
$262,200±$51kHighest 12% below ME |
$141,300±$38kLowest 52% below ME |
| Eustis and Canton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $485±$18Lowest 57% below ME |
$916±$547Highest 20% below ME |
$723±$16 37% below ME |
| Eustis and Peru are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,277Highest 25% below ME |
$1,542Lowest 49% below ME |
$1,799 41% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 88.9%±33.8Highest ME: 48.4% |
66%±37.8 ME: 48.4% |
21.7%±37.5Lowest ME: 48.4% |
| Canton and Eustis are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 8.4%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
23%Highest ME: 10.7% |
9.2% ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 81.4% ME: 74.3% |
61.8%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
90.2%Highest ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1975Highest 2 yrs older than ME |
1975Highest 2 yrs older than ME |
1974Lowest 3 yrs older than ME |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 35 minHighest 42% above ME |
12 minLowest 52% below ME |
29 min 18% above ME |
| Work from home | 16.1%±6.4Highest ME: 15.9% |
12.5%±6.6 ME: 15.9% |
9.2%±4Lowest ME: 15.9% |
| Canton and Eustis are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| School district | — | Eustis Public Schools | RSU 56 |
| High school in town | — | None 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.