Compare towns
Clinton vs Eustis vs Lee vs Burnham
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Maine.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Clinton has the highest household income ($71k).
Eustis has grown the fastest since 2010 (+3.7%).
Lee has the most kids (21.8% under 18).
Burnham has the most people working from home (17%).
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 | Clinton | Eustis | Lee | Burnham |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,381Highest |
453Lowest |
925 |
953 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -2.3% ME: +2.6% |
+3.7%Highest ME: +2.6% |
-0.7% ME: +2.6% |
-5.8%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 48.2±10.3Lowest 8% above ME |
59.1±14Highest 32% above ME |
51.5±11.5 15% above ME |
48.4±3.2 8% above ME |
| Eustis and Lee are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 14.8%±9.3Lowest ME: 18.1% |
15.5%±13.4 ME: 18.1% |
21.8%±4.9Highest ME: 18.1% |
16.8%±4.7 ME: 18.1% |
| Lee and Burnham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 17.2%±6.1Lowest ME: 22.4% |
38.6%±10.1Highest ME: 22.4% |
24.5%±4.9 ME: 22.4% |
22.2%±3.1 ME: 22.4% |
| Eustis and Lee are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 8.9%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
13% ME: 36.2% |
14.1% ME: 36.2% |
20.8%Highest ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.4%±2.5Lowest ME: 5.8% |
1.8%±4.8 ME: 5.8% |
4.8%±2.4Highest ME: 5.8% |
2.7%±2.2 ME: 5.8% |
| Lee and Burnham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $70,625±$57kHighest 5% below ME |
$32,118±$11kLowest 57% below ME |
$49,886±$5k 33% below ME |
$59,261±$18k 21% below ME |
| Clinton and Burnham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $163,800±$49kLowest 45% below ME |
$262,200±$51kHighest 12% below ME |
$174,500±$25k 41% below ME |
$178,100±$43k 40% below ME |
| Eustis and Burnham 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 |
— | $1,308±$386Highest 15% above ME |
| Burnham and Eustis are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $1,709 44% below ME |
$1,542Lowest 49% below ME |
$1,547 49% below ME |
$1,897Highest 38% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 0%±100Lowest ME: 48.4% |
66%±37.8 ME: 48.4% |
80%±100Highest ME: 48.4% |
60.9%±49 ME: 48.4% |
| Lee and Eustis are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 1.4%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
23%Highest ME: 10.7% |
19.5% ME: 10.7% |
13.6% ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 97.7%Highest ME: 74.3% |
61.8%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
97% ME: 74.3% |
87.8% ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1975Lowest 2 yrs older than ME |
1975Lowest 2 yrs older than ME |
1979 2 yrs newer than ME |
1983Highest 6 yrs newer than ME |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 22 min 13% below ME |
12 minLowest 52% below ME |
35 minHighest 41% above ME |
22 min 13% below ME |
| Work from home | 2.1%±3.3Lowest ME: 15.9% |
12.5%±6.6 ME: 15.9% |
11.9%±4.7 ME: 15.9% |
17%±10.9Highest ME: 15.9% |
| Burnham and Eustis 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 | #116 of 133 in ME | — | — | — |
| School district | — | Eustis Public Schools | RSU 30/MSAD 30 | — |
| 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.