Compare towns
Canton vs Eustis vs Peru vs Dixfield
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 most expensive homes ($262k median).
Peru has the most affordable homes ($141k median).
Dixfield has the highest household income ($71k).
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 | Dixfield |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,191 |
453Lowest |
1,501 |
2,300Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +13.6%Highest ME: +2.6% |
+3.7% ME: +2.6% |
-3.4% ME: +2.6% |
-11.6%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 |
49.9±4.4 11% above ME |
| Eustis and Dixfield 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% |
16.9%±3.9 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%±3.8 ME: 22.4% |
21.1%±4.5Lowest 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% ME: 36.2% |
13%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
21.7% ME: 36.2% |
25.6%Highest 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% |
3.3%±2.2 ME: 5.8% |
| Peru and Dixfield 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±$19k 11% below ME |
$70,613±$9kHighest 6% below ME |
| Dixfield and Peru 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 |
$160,900±$24k 46% 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 |
$658±$287 42% 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 | $2,277 25% below ME |
$1,542Lowest 49% below ME |
$1,799 41% below ME |
$2,324Highest 23% 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% |
48%±20.3 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% |
14% ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 81.4% ME: 74.3% |
61.8%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
90.2%Highest ME: 74.3% |
85.5% ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1975Highest 2 yrs older than ME |
1975Highest 2 yrs older than ME |
1974 3 yrs older than ME |
1969Lowest 8 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 |
25 min about the ME average |
| Work from home | 16.1%±6.4Highest ME: 15.9% |
12.5%±6.6 ME: 15.9% |
9.2%±4 ME: 15.9% |
5%±3.2Lowest 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 | RSU 56 |
| High school in town | — | None in town | None in town | Dirigo High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | — | 12.6 |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | 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.