Compare towns
Chesterville vs Mapleton vs Eustis vs Steuben
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).
Mapleton has the highest household income ($92k).
Eustis has grown the fastest since 2010 (+3.7%).
Steuben has the most affordable homes ($174k 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 | Mapleton | Eustis | Steuben |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,397 |
1,884Highest |
453Lowest |
1,388 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -1.8% ME: +2.6% |
-3.2%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
+3.7%Highest ME: +2.6% |
-0.2% ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 37.8±4Lowest 16% below ME |
41.8±6 7% below ME |
59.1±14Highest 32% above ME |
40.1±8.5 10% below ME |
| Eustis and Mapleton 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% |
22.2%±5.1 ME: 18.1% |
15.5%±13.4Lowest ME: 18.1% |
20.4%±5.4 ME: 18.1% |
| Chesterville and Mapleton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 15%±3Lowest ME: 22.4% |
18.3%±3.1 ME: 22.4% |
38.6%±10.1Highest ME: 22.4% |
15.9%±1 ME: 22.4% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 20.4% ME: 36.2% |
34.3%Highest ME: 36.2% |
13%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
18.9% ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.3%±2 ME: 5.8% |
5%±2.9 ME: 5.8% |
1.8%±4.8Lowest ME: 5.8% |
5.2%±1.4Highest ME: 5.8% |
| Steuben and Mapleton 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 |
$91,731±$25kHighest 23% above ME |
$32,118±$11kLowest 57% below ME |
$76,466±$4k about the ME average |
| Mapleton and Steuben 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 |
$191,800±$23k 35% below ME |
$262,200±$51kHighest 12% below ME |
$173,900±$32kLowest 41% below ME |
| Eustis and Chesterville 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 |
$610±$277Lowest 46% below ME |
$916±$547 20% below ME |
$678±$319 40% 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 | $2,194Highest 28% below ME |
$1,789 41% below ME |
$1,542Lowest 49% below ME |
$2,029 33% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 21.8%±30.8 ME: 48.4% |
16.7%±10.5Lowest ME: 48.4% |
66%±37.8Highest ME: 48.4% |
26.3%±87.8 ME: 48.4% |
| Eustis and Steuben are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 12% ME: 10.7% |
8.9% ME: 10.7% |
23%Highest ME: 10.7% |
5.4%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 86.4% ME: 74.3% |
79.9% ME: 74.3% |
61.8%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
89.4%Highest ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1978 1 yr newer than ME |
1977 same as ME |
1975Lowest 2 yrs older than ME |
1979Highest 2 yrs newer than ME |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 25 min about the ME average |
28 min 13% above ME |
12 minLowest 52% below ME |
28 minHighest 14% above ME |
| Work from home | 7.1%±3.7Lowest ME: 15.9% |
10.8%±3.8 ME: 15.9% |
12.5%±6.6Highest ME: 15.9% |
11.8%±6.5 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 | — | RSU 79/MSAD 01 | Eustis Public Schools | RSU 24 |
| High school in town | — | None 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.