Compare towns
Cornish vs Eustis vs Castle Hill
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).
Eustis has the shortest commute (12 min average).
Castle Hill has the most affordable homes ($145k 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 | Cornish | Eustis | Castle Hill |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,803Highest |
453 |
281Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +7.5%Highest ME: +2.6% |
+3.7%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
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| Median age | 39±8.5Lowest 13% below ME |
59.1±14Highest 32% above ME |
57.8±15.8 29% above ME |
| Eustis and Castle Hill are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 18.2%±3.3Highest ME: 18.1% |
15.5%±13.4 ME: 18.1% |
14.2%±5.8Lowest ME: 18.1% |
| Cornish and Eustis are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 17.4%±4.9Lowest ME: 22.4% |
38.6%±10.1 ME: 22.4% |
44.8%±6.5Highest ME: 22.4% |
| Castle Hill and Eustis are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 21% ME: 36.2% |
13%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
26.7%Highest ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.8%±1.4Highest ME: 5.8% |
1.8%±4.8Lowest ME: 5.8% |
2.1%±5.3 ME: 5.8% |
| Cornish and Castle Hill are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $69,038±$4kHighest 8% below ME |
$32,118±$11kLowest 57% below ME |
$54,250±$14k 27% below ME |
| Cornish and Castle Hill are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $274,200±$84kHighest 8% below ME |
$262,200±$51k 12% below ME |
$145,300±$18kLowest 51% below ME |
| Cornish and Eustis are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,196±$148Highest 5% above ME |
$916±$547Lowest 20% below ME |
$950±$574 17% below ME |
| Cornish and Castle Hill are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,309Highest 24% below ME |
$1,542 49% below ME |
$1,449Lowest 52% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 48.8%±17.5Lowest ME: 48.4% |
66%±37.8 ME: 48.4% |
75%±100Highest ME: 48.4% |
| Castle Hill and Eustis are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 6.3% ME: 10.7% |
23%Highest ME: 10.7% |
4.3%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 82.1% ME: 74.3% |
61.8%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
94.3%Highest ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1976 1 yr older than ME |
1975Lowest 2 yrs older than ME |
1982Highest 5 yrs newer than ME |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 31 minHighest 27% above ME |
12 minLowest 52% below ME |
19 min 24% below ME |
| Work from home | 8.5%±2.4Lowest ME: 15.9% |
12.5%±6.6Highest ME: 15.9% |
10.3%±9.8 ME: 15.9% |
| Eustis and Castle Hill are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| School district | — | Eustis Public Schools | — |
| High school in town | — | None in town | — |
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| Old photos in History | 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.