Compare towns
Chesterville vs Eustis vs Vienna vs Jay
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Maine.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Chesterville has the most kids (31.3% under 18).
Eustis has grown the fastest since 2010 (+3.7%).
Vienna has the highest household income ($75k).
Jay has the most affordable homes ($169k 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 | Chesterville | Eustis | Vienna | Jay |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,397 |
453Lowest |
536 |
4,657Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -1.8% ME: +2.6% |
+3.7%Highest ME: +2.6% |
+1.4% ME: +2.6% |
-4.8%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 37.8±4Lowest 16% below ME |
59.1±14Highest 32% above ME |
42.8±5.5 4% below ME |
39.5±5.1 12% below ME |
| Eustis and Vienna are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 31.3%±6.6Highest ME: 18.1% |
15.5%±13.4 ME: 18.1% |
15.1%±5.8Lowest ME: 18.1% |
17.5%±5.4 ME: 18.1% |
| Age 65+ | 15%±3Lowest ME: 22.4% |
38.6%±10.1Highest ME: 22.4% |
20.5%±4.3 ME: 22.4% |
19.3%±4.7 ME: 22.4% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 20.4% ME: 36.2% |
13%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
34.7%Highest ME: 36.2% |
29.7% ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.3%±2 ME: 5.8% |
1.8%±4.8Lowest ME: 5.8% |
3.4%±3.1 ME: 5.8% |
4.5%±3.2Highest ME: 5.8% |
| Jay and Vienna are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $61,635±$10k 18% below ME |
$32,118±$11kLowest 57% below ME |
$75,481±$20kHighest about the ME average |
$70,238±$19k 6% below ME |
| Vienna and Jay are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $214,000±$40k 28% below ME |
$262,200±$51k 12% below ME |
$276,400±$62kHighest 7% below ME |
$168,600±$27kLowest 43% below ME |
| Vienna and Eustis are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,088±$73Highest 4% below ME |
$916±$547 20% below ME |
— | $759±$141Lowest 33% below ME |
| Chesterville and Eustis are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,194 28% below ME |
$1,542Lowest 49% below ME |
$2,469Highest 19% below ME |
$2,245 26% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 21.8%±30.8Lowest ME: 48.4% |
66%±37.8Highest ME: 48.4% |
28.6%±100 ME: 48.4% |
27.2%±28.8 ME: 48.4% |
| Eustis and Vienna are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 12% ME: 10.7% |
23%Highest ME: 10.7% |
13.2% ME: 10.7% |
9.8%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 86.4% ME: 74.3% |
61.8%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
91.8%Highest ME: 74.3% |
82.7% ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1978 1 yr newer than ME |
1975Lowest 2 yrs older than ME |
1987Highest 10 yrs newer than ME |
1980 3 yrs newer than ME |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 25 min about the ME average |
12 minLowest 52% below ME |
62 minHighest 150% above ME |
21 min 13% below ME |
| Work from home | 7.1%±3.7 ME: 15.9% |
12.5%±6.6Highest ME: 15.9% |
10.6%±5.1 ME: 15.9% |
4.8%±5.9Lowest ME: 15.9% |
| Eustis and Vienna are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Schools | ||||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | — | — | — | #86 of 133 in ME |
| School district | — | Eustis Public Schools | — | RSU 73 |
| High school in town | — | None in town | — | Spruce Mountain High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | — | 12.7 |
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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.