Compare towns
Carmel vs Eustis vs Newburgh
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Maine.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Carmel has the most homeowners (87.9%).
Eustis has the most people working from home (12.5%).
Newburgh has the most affordable homes ($245k 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 | Carmel | Eustis | Newburgh |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 2,941Highest |
453Lowest |
1,475 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +2.6%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
+3.7%Highest ME: +2.6% |
+2.8% ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 46.4±4.5 4% above ME |
59.1±14Highest 32% above ME |
45.8±5.7Lowest about the ME average |
| Eustis and Carmel are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 18.6%±4.3 ME: 18.1% |
15.5%±13.4Lowest ME: 18.1% |
18.8%±3.6Highest ME: 18.1% |
| Newburgh and Carmel are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 16.5%±5Lowest ME: 22.4% |
38.6%±10.1Highest ME: 22.4% |
21.4%±2.4 ME: 22.4% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 17.2% ME: 36.2% |
13%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
29.9%Highest ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.9%±1.3 ME: 5.8% |
1.8%±4.8Lowest ME: 5.8% |
4.3%±2.7Highest ME: 5.8% |
| Newburgh and Carmel are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $82,188±$22kHighest 10% above ME |
$32,118±$11kLowest 57% below ME |
$76,750±$10k about the ME average |
| Carmel and Newburgh are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $256,800±$37k 13% below ME |
$262,200±$51kHighest 12% below ME |
$244,600±$20kLowest 18% below ME |
| Eustis and Carmel are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,276±$187Highest 12% above ME |
$916±$547Lowest 20% below ME |
$950±$219 17% below ME |
| Carmel and Newburgh are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,662 12% below ME |
$1,542Lowest 49% below ME |
$2,748Highest 9% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 56.4%±38.1 ME: 48.4% |
66%±37.8Highest ME: 48.4% |
42.9%±13.9Lowest ME: 48.4% |
| Eustis and Carmel are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 13.6% ME: 10.7% |
23%Highest ME: 10.7% |
11.7%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 87.9%Highest ME: 74.3% |
61.8%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
81.2% ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1996Highest 19 yrs newer than ME |
1975Lowest 2 yrs older than ME |
1985 8 yrs newer than ME |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 25 min about the ME average |
12 minLowest 52% below ME |
30 minHighest 23% above ME |
| Work from home | 6.5%±4.4 ME: 15.9% |
12.5%±6.6Highest ME: 15.9% |
6.4%±3.3Lowest ME: 15.9% |
| Eustis and Carmel are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #77 of 133 in ME | — | — |
| School district | RSU 87/MSAD 23 | Eustis Public Schools | — |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | — |
| On TownTapestry | |||
| 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.