Compare towns
Cornish vs Eustis vs Steuben vs Jonesboro
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 oldest housing (typical home built 1958).
Eustis has the oldest population (median age 59.1).
Steuben has the most kids (20.4% under 18).
Jonesboro has the youngest population (median age 38.3).
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 | Jonesboro |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,024 |
453Lowest |
1,388Highest |
570 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | +3.7%Highest ME: +2.6% |
-0.2% ME: +2.6% |
-0.7%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 39.2±13.3 13% below ME |
59.1±14Highest 32% above ME |
40.1±8.5 10% below ME |
38.3±13Lowest 15% below ME |
| Eustis and Steuben 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% |
16.3%±4.3 ME: 18.1% |
| Steuben and Jonesboro are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 15.2%±6.8Lowest ME: 22.4% |
38.6%±10.1Highest ME: 22.4% |
15.9%±1 ME: 22.4% |
15.4%±3 ME: 22.4% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 16.1% ME: 36.2% |
13%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
18.9%Highest ME: 36.2% |
18.9%Highest ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.1%±1.9 ME: 5.8% |
1.8%±4.8 ME: 5.8% |
5.2%±1.4Highest ME: 5.8% |
0.7%±2.1Lowest ME: 5.8% |
| Steuben and Cornish 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 |
$63,750±$14k 15% below ME |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | — | $262,200±$51kHighest 12% below ME |
$173,900±$32k 41% below ME |
$151,400±$75kLowest 49% below ME |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,135±$141Highest about the ME average |
$916±$547 20% below ME |
$678±$319Lowest 40% below ME |
$1,081±$145 5% below ME |
| Cornish and Jonesboro 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 |
$1,542 49% below ME |
$2,029Highest 33% below ME |
$1,253Lowest 59% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 31%±22.9 ME: 48.4% |
66%±37.8Highest ME: 48.4% |
26.3%±87.8Lowest ME: 48.4% |
55.1%±32.6 ME: 48.4% |
| Eustis and Jonesboro 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% |
14% 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% ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1958Lowest 19 yrs older than ME |
1975 2 yrs older than ME |
1979 2 yrs newer than ME |
1981Highest 4 yrs newer than ME |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 32 minHighest 29% above ME |
12 minLowest 52% below ME |
28 min 14% above ME |
19 min 22% below ME |
| Work from home | 7.4%±3.7 ME: 15.9% |
12.5%±6.6Highest ME: 15.9% |
11.8%±6.5 ME: 15.9% |
3.4%±2.1Lowest 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 | Jonesboro Public Schools |
| 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.