Compare towns
Castle Hill vs Cornish vs Eustis
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Maine.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Castle Hill has the most affordable homes ($145k median).
Cornish has the youngest population (median age 39).
Eustis has the shortest commute (12 min average).
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 | Castle Hill | Cornish | Eustis |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 281Lowest |
1,803Highest |
453 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | +7.5%Highest ME: +2.6% |
+3.7%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 57.8±15.8 29% above ME |
39±8.5Lowest 13% below ME |
59.1±14Highest 32% above ME |
| Eustis and Castle Hill are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 14.2%±5.8Lowest ME: 18.1% |
18.2%±3.3Highest ME: 18.1% |
15.5%±13.4 ME: 18.1% |
| Cornish and Eustis are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 44.8%±6.5Highest ME: 22.4% |
17.4%±4.9Lowest ME: 22.4% |
38.6%±10.1 ME: 22.4% |
| Castle Hill and Eustis are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 26.7%Highest ME: 36.2% |
21% ME: 36.2% |
13%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.1%±5.3 ME: 5.8% |
2.8%±1.4Highest ME: 5.8% |
1.8%±4.8Lowest ME: 5.8% |
| Cornish and Castle Hill are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $54,250±$14k 27% below ME |
$69,038±$4kHighest 8% below ME |
$32,118±$11kLowest 57% below ME |
| Cornish and Castle Hill are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $145,300±$18kLowest 51% below ME |
$274,200±$84kHighest 8% below ME |
$262,200±$51k 12% below ME |
| Cornish and Eustis are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $950±$574 17% below ME |
$1,196±$148Highest 5% above ME |
$916±$547Lowest 20% below ME |
| Cornish and Castle Hill are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $1,449Lowest 52% below ME |
$2,309Highest 24% below ME |
$1,542 49% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 75%±100Highest ME: 48.4% |
48.8%±17.5Lowest ME: 48.4% |
66%±37.8 ME: 48.4% |
| Castle Hill and Eustis are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 4.3%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
6.3% ME: 10.7% |
23%Highest ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 94.3%Highest ME: 74.3% |
82.1% ME: 74.3% |
61.8%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1982Highest 5 yrs newer than ME |
1976 1 yr older than ME |
1975Lowest 2 yrs older than ME |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 19 min 24% below ME |
31 minHighest 27% above ME |
12 minLowest 52% below ME |
| Work from home | 10.3%±9.8 ME: 15.9% |
8.5%±2.4Lowest ME: 15.9% |
12.5%±6.6Highest ME: 15.9% |
| Eustis and Castle Hill 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.