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Chapman vs Eustis vs Patten

Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Maine.

What stands out worked out from the figures below

Chapman has the highest household income ($93k).
Eustis has the shortest commute (12 min average).
Patten has the most people working from home (24.3%).

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.

MeasureChapmanEustisPatten
People
Population
388Lowest
453
607Highest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census —
+3.7%
ME: +2.6%
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Median age
45.7±11.4Lowest
about the ME average
59.1±14Highest
32% above ME
56.1±5.8
25% above ME
Eustis and Patten 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%
16.5%±4.8
ME: 18.1%
Age 65+
27.6%±3.8Lowest
ME: 22.4%
38.6%±10.1Highest
ME: 22.4%
32.9%±5.6
ME: 22.4%
Eustis and Patten 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%
30.6%Highest
ME: 36.2%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents
5.2%±2.6Highest
ME: 5.8%
1.8%±4.8
ME: 5.8%
1.6%±2.7Lowest
ME: 5.8%
Chapman and Eustis 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
$45,750±$19k
39% below ME
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied
$185,700±$22k
37% below ME
$262,200±$51kHighest
12% below ME
$83,000±$51kLowest
72% below ME
Rentmedian gross, monthly —
$916±$547Highest
20% below ME
$389±$99Lowest
66% below ME
Eustis and Patten are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Property taxmedian, yearly
$1,850Highest
39% below ME
$1,542
49% below ME
$857Lowest
72% below ME
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent
0%±100Lowest
ME: 48.4%
66%±37.8Highest
ME: 48.4%
56%±58.6
ME: 48.4%
Eustis and Patten 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%
ME: 10.7%
28.4%Highest
ME: 10.7%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes
94.5%Highest
ME: 74.3%
61.8%Lowest
ME: 74.3%
72.4%
ME: 74.3%
Typical home builtmedian year
1982Highest
5 yrs newer than ME
1975
2 yrs older than ME
1955Lowest
22 yrs older than ME
Getting to work
Average commuteone way
23 min
6% below ME
12 minLowest
52% below ME
25 minHighest
about the ME average
Work from home
4.8%±3.5Lowest
ME: 15.9%
12.5%±6.6
ME: 15.9%
24.3%±24.5Highest
ME: 15.9%
Patten 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 —
High school in town — None in town —
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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.