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Chapman vs Eustis vs Starks vs New Vineyard
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).
Starks has the most affordable homes ($149k median).
New Vineyard has the most people working from home (16.7%).
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 | Starks | New Vineyard |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 388Lowest |
453 |
556 |
607Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | +3.7%Highest ME: +2.6% |
-7.3%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
-4.8% ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 45.7±11.4Lowest about the ME average |
59.1±14Highest 32% above ME |
46.7±9.4 4% above ME |
47.5±9.5 6% above ME |
| Eustis and New Vineyard 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% |
16.4%±4.4 ME: 18.1% |
24.5%±6.3 ME: 18.1% |
| Chapman and New Vineyard are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 27.6%±3.8 ME: 22.4% |
38.6%±10.1Highest ME: 22.4% |
20.3%±2.2Lowest ME: 22.4% |
27%±3.1 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%Highest ME: 36.2% |
13%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
21% ME: 36.2% |
20% ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.2%±2.6Highest ME: 5.8% |
1.8%±4.8 ME: 5.8% |
0.9%±2.3Lowest ME: 5.8% |
1.8%±1.4 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 |
$63,500±$8k 15% below ME |
$61,806±$19k 17% below ME |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $185,700±$22k 37% below ME |
$262,200±$51kHighest 12% below ME |
$148,500±$27kLowest 50% below ME |
$190,000±$76k 36% below ME |
| Eustis and New Vineyard are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $916±$547Lowest 20% below ME |
$1,063±$301Highest 7% below ME |
$925±$490 19% below ME |
| Starks and New Vineyard 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 |
$1,542 49% below ME |
$1,348Lowest 56% below ME |
$2,136Highest 30% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 0%±100Lowest ME: 48.4% |
66%±37.8 ME: 48.4% |
45.5%±90.3 ME: 48.4% |
66.7%±5.3Highest ME: 48.4% |
| New Vineyard and Eustis 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% |
19.2% ME: 10.7% |
22.6% ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 94.5%Highest ME: 74.3% |
61.8%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
90% ME: 74.3% |
90.7% ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1982 5 yrs newer than ME |
1975Lowest 2 yrs older than ME |
1988Highest 11 yrs newer than ME |
1987 10 yrs newer than ME |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 23 min 6% below ME |
12 minLowest 52% below ME |
33 min 33% above ME |
34 minHighest 39% above ME |
| Work from home | 4.8%±3.5 ME: 15.9% |
12.5%±6.6 ME: 15.9% |
3.3%±2.4Lowest ME: 15.9% |
16.7%±8.6Highest ME: 15.9% |
| New Vineyard 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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| 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.