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Chapman vs Eustis vs Franklin
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Maine.
Bordering ChapmanMapleton
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Chapman has the most kids (27.6% under 18).
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 | Chapman | Eustis | Franklin |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 388Lowest |
453 |
1,628Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | +3.7%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
+5.7%Highest ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 45.7±11.4Lowest about the ME average |
59.1±14Highest 32% above ME |
46±9.3 about the ME average |
| Eustis and Franklin are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 27.6%±5.9Highest ME: 18.1% |
15.5%±13.4Lowest ME: 18.1% |
16.3%±3.9 ME: 18.1% |
| Age 65+ | 27.6%±3.8 ME: 22.4% |
38.6%±10.1Highest ME: 22.4% |
25.6%±3.5Lowest ME: 22.4% |
| Eustis and Chapman are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 22.8% ME: 36.2% |
13%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
28.5%Highest ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.2%±2.6Highest ME: 5.8% |
1.8%±4.8Lowest ME: 5.8% |
4.2%±2.6 ME: 5.8% |
| Chapman and Franklin are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $93,125±$17kHighest 25% above ME |
$32,118±$11kLowest 57% below ME |
$65,455±$16k 12% below ME |
| Chapman and Franklin are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $185,700±$22kLowest 37% below ME |
$262,200±$51kHighest 12% below ME |
$245,800±$59k 17% below ME |
| Eustis and Franklin are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $916±$547Highest 20% below ME |
$888±$306Lowest 22% below ME |
| Eustis and Franklin are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $1,850 39% below ME |
$1,542Lowest 49% below ME |
$2,231Highest 27% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 0%±100Lowest ME: 48.4% |
66%±37.8Highest ME: 48.4% |
36.7%±27.8 ME: 48.4% |
| Eustis and Franklin are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 6.4%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
23%Highest ME: 10.7% |
15.7% ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 94.5%Highest ME: 74.3% |
61.8%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
76.8% ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1982 5 yrs newer than ME |
1975Lowest 2 yrs older than ME |
1984Highest 7 yrs newer than ME |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 23 min 6% below ME |
12 minLowest 52% below ME |
29 minHighest 18% above ME |
| Work from home | 4.8%±3.5Lowest ME: 15.9% |
12.5%±6.6Highest ME: 15.9% |
12.2%±5.5 ME: 15.9% |
| Eustis and Franklin 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 | — |
| 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.