Compare towns
Chapman vs Eustis vs Steuben vs Ludlow
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).
Steuben has the youngest population (median age 40.1).
Ludlow has the most affordable homes ($134k 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 | Chapman | Eustis | Steuben | Ludlow |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 388Lowest |
453 |
1,388Highest |
444 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | +3.7%Highest ME: +2.6% |
-0.2%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
— |
| Median age | 45.7±11.4 about the ME average |
59.1±14Highest 32% above ME |
40.1±8.5Lowest 10% below ME |
46.1±5.8 about the ME average |
| Eustis and Ludlow 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% |
20.4%±5.4 ME: 18.1% |
22.7%±5.9 ME: 18.1% |
| Chapman and Ludlow 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% |
15.9%±1 ME: 22.4% |
12.4%±3.6Lowest 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% |
18.9% ME: 36.2% |
16.2% ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.2%±2.6Highest ME: 5.8% |
1.8%±4.8Lowest ME: 5.8% |
5.2%±1.4Highest ME: 5.8% |
2.7%±3.1 ME: 5.8% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $93,125±$17kHighest 25% above ME |
$32,118±$11kLowest 57% below ME |
$76,466±$4k about the ME average |
$62,500±$21k 16% below ME |
| Chapman and Steuben are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $185,700±$22k 37% below ME |
$262,200±$51kHighest 12% below ME |
$173,900±$32k 41% below ME |
$133,900±$56kLowest 55% below ME |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $916±$547 20% below ME |
$678±$319Lowest 40% below ME |
$988±$111Highest 13% below ME |
| Ludlow and Eustis 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 |
$2,029Highest 33% below ME |
$1,655 45% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 0%±100Lowest ME: 48.4% |
66%±37.8Highest ME: 48.4% |
26.3%±87.8 ME: 48.4% |
45.5%±94.3 ME: 48.4% |
| Eustis and Ludlow are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 6.4% ME: 10.7% |
23%Highest ME: 10.7% |
5.4%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
15.3% ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 94.5%Highest ME: 74.3% |
61.8%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
89.4% ME: 74.3% |
90.4% ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1982 5 yrs newer than ME |
1975Lowest 2 yrs older than ME |
1979 2 yrs newer than ME |
1992Highest 15 yrs newer than ME |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 23 min 6% below ME |
12 minLowest 52% below ME |
28 minHighest 14% above ME |
21 min 15% below ME |
| Work from home | 4.8%±3.5Lowest ME: 15.9% |
12.5%±6.6Highest ME: 15.9% |
11.8%±6.5 ME: 15.9% |
9.8%±8 ME: 15.9% |
| Eustis and Steuben are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Schools | ||||
| School district | — | Eustis Public Schools | RSU 24 | — |
| High school in town | — | None 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.