Compare towns
Cornish vs Eustis vs Steuben vs Canton
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Maine.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Cornish has the youngest population (median age 39.2).
Eustis has the shortest commute (12 min average).
Steuben has the highest household income ($76k).
Canton has the most people working from home (16.1%).
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 | Cornish | Eustis | Steuben | Canton |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,024 |
453Lowest |
1,388Highest |
1,191 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | +3.7% ME: +2.6% |
-0.2%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
+13.6%Highest ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 39.2±13.3Lowest 13% below ME |
59.1±14Highest 32% above ME |
40.1±8.5 10% below ME |
41.4±7.2 8% below ME |
| Eustis and Canton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 10.5%±5.5Lowest ME: 18.1% |
15.5%±13.4 ME: 18.1% |
20.4%±5.4Highest ME: 18.1% |
20.4%±4.6Highest ME: 18.1% |
| Age 65+ | 15.2%±6.8Lowest ME: 22.4% |
38.6%±10.1Highest ME: 22.4% |
15.9%±1 ME: 22.4% |
27.7%±6.6 ME: 22.4% |
| Eustis and Canton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 16.1% ME: 36.2% |
13%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
18.9% ME: 36.2% |
23.7%Highest ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.1%±1.9 ME: 5.8% |
1.8%±4.8Lowest ME: 5.8% |
5.2%±1.4Highest ME: 5.8% |
2.4%±2.5 ME: 5.8% |
| Steuben and Canton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $68,686±$2k 8% below ME |
$32,118±$11kLowest 57% below ME |
$76,466±$4kHighest about the ME average |
$52,458±$35k 30% below ME |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | — | $262,200±$51kHighest 12% below ME |
$173,900±$32k 41% below ME |
$165,000±$50kLowest 44% below ME |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,135±$141Highest about the ME average |
$916±$547 20% below ME |
$678±$319 40% below ME |
$485±$18Lowest 57% below ME |
| Cornish and Eustis are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $1,925 37% below ME |
$1,542Lowest 49% below ME |
$2,029 33% below ME |
$2,277Highest 25% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 31%±22.9 ME: 48.4% |
66%±37.8 ME: 48.4% |
26.3%±87.8Lowest ME: 48.4% |
88.9%±33.8Highest ME: 48.4% |
| Canton and Eustis are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 8.3% ME: 10.7% |
23%Highest ME: 10.7% |
5.4%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
8.4% ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 79.2% ME: 74.3% |
61.8%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
89.4%Highest ME: 74.3% |
81.4% ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1958Lowest 19 yrs older than ME |
1975 2 yrs older than ME |
1979Highest 2 yrs newer than ME |
1975 2 yrs older than ME |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 32 min 29% above ME |
12 minLowest 52% below ME |
28 min 14% above ME |
35 minHighest 42% above ME |
| Work from home | 7.4%±3.7Lowest ME: 15.9% |
12.5%±6.6 ME: 15.9% |
11.8%±6.5 ME: 15.9% |
16.1%±6.4Highest ME: 15.9% |
| Canton 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 | 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.