Compare towns
Crystal vs Eustis vs Patten vs Sherman
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Maine.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Crystal has the oldest population (median age 63.2).
Eustis has the most expensive homes ($262k median).
Patten has the most affordable homes ($83k median).
Sherman has the most kids (33.4% under 18).
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 | Crystal | Eustis | Patten | Sherman |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 247Lowest |
453 |
607 |
947Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | +3.7%Highest ME: +2.6% |
— | -3.9%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 63.2±8.4Highest 41% above ME |
59.1±14 32% above ME |
56.1±5.8 25% above ME |
33.4±8.6Lowest 25% below ME |
| Crystal and Eustis are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 16.2%±11.8 ME: 18.1% |
15.5%±13.4Lowest ME: 18.1% |
16.5%±4.8 ME: 18.1% |
33.4%±4.6Highest ME: 18.1% |
| Age 65+ | 49%±5.3Highest ME: 22.4% |
38.6%±10.1 ME: 22.4% |
32.9%±5.6 ME: 22.4% |
21.2%±5.8Lowest ME: 22.4% |
| Crystal and Eustis are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 22.9% ME: 36.2% |
13%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
30.6%Highest ME: 36.2% |
13.7% ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 0%±6.3Lowest ME: 5.8% |
1.8%±4.8Highest ME: 5.8% |
1.6%±2.7 ME: 5.8% |
0.3%±0.4 ME: 5.8% |
| Eustis and Patten are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $48,125±$13k 36% below ME |
$32,118±$11kLowest 57% below ME |
$45,750±$19k 39% below ME |
$49,444±$7kHighest 34% below ME |
| Sherman and Crystal are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $129,200±$60k 56% below ME |
$262,200±$51kHighest 12% below ME |
$83,000±$51kLowest 72% below ME |
$115,200±$14k 61% below ME |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,563±$922Highest 37% above ME |
$916±$547 20% below ME |
$389±$99Lowest 66% below ME |
$672±$329 41% below ME |
| Crystal and Eustis are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $943 69% below ME |
$1,542Highest 49% below ME |
$857Lowest 72% below ME |
$1,328 56% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 14.3%±100Lowest ME: 48.4% |
66%±37.8Highest ME: 48.4% |
56%±58.6 ME: 48.4% |
46.7%±77.5 ME: 48.4% |
| Eustis and Patten are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 14.7%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
23% ME: 10.7% |
28.4% ME: 10.7% |
37.5%Highest ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 92.8%Highest ME: 74.3% |
61.8%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
72.4% ME: 74.3% |
88.4% ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1974 3 yrs older than ME |
1975 2 yrs older than ME |
1955Lowest 22 yrs older than ME |
1977Highest same as ME |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 27 minHighest 10% above ME |
12 minLowest 52% below ME |
25 min about the ME average |
22 min 11% below ME |
| Work from home | 0%±15.1Lowest ME: 15.9% |
12.5%±6.6 ME: 15.9% |
24.3%±24.5 ME: 15.9% |
28.2%±12.1Highest ME: 15.9% |
| Sherman and Patten 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 | 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.