Compare towns
Cornish vs Steuben vs Eustis
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Maine.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Cornish has grown the fastest since 2010 (+7.5%).
Steuben has the most affordable homes ($174k median).
Eustis has the shortest commute (12 min average).
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 | Steuben | Eustis |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,803Highest |
1,388 |
453Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +7.5%Highest ME: +2.6% |
-0.2%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
+3.7% ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 39±8.5Lowest 13% below ME |
40.1±8.5 10% below ME |
59.1±14Highest 32% above ME |
| Eustis and Steuben are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 18.2%±3.3 ME: 18.1% |
20.4%±5.4Highest ME: 18.1% |
15.5%±13.4Lowest ME: 18.1% |
| Steuben and Cornish are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 17.4%±4.9 ME: 22.4% |
15.9%±1Lowest ME: 22.4% |
38.6%±10.1Highest ME: 22.4% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 21%Highest ME: 36.2% |
18.9% ME: 36.2% |
13%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.8%±1.4 ME: 5.8% |
5.2%±1.4Highest ME: 5.8% |
1.8%±4.8Lowest 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 | $69,038±$4k 8% below ME |
$76,466±$4kHighest about the ME average |
$32,118±$11kLowest 57% below ME |
| Steuben and Cornish 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 |
$173,900±$32kLowest 41% below ME |
$262,200±$51k 12% 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 |
$678±$319Lowest 40% below ME |
$916±$547 20% 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 | $2,309Highest 24% below ME |
$2,029 33% below ME |
$1,542Lowest 49% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 48.8%±17.5 ME: 48.4% |
26.3%±87.8Lowest ME: 48.4% |
66%±37.8Highest ME: 48.4% |
| Eustis and Cornish 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% |
5.4%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
23%Highest ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 82.1% ME: 74.3% |
89.4%Highest ME: 74.3% |
61.8%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1976 1 yr older than ME |
1979Highest 2 yrs newer than ME |
1975Lowest 2 yrs older than ME |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 31 minHighest 27% above ME |
28 min 14% above ME |
12 minLowest 52% below ME |
| Work from home | 8.5%±2.4Lowest ME: 15.9% |
11.8%±6.5 ME: 15.9% |
12.5%±6.6Highest 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 24 | Eustis Public Schools |
| High school in town | — | None 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.