Compare towns
Crystal vs Eustis vs Wellington
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 highest household income ($48k).
Eustis has the most expensive homes ($262k median).
Wellington has the most people working from home (28%).
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 | Wellington |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 247 |
453Highest |
161Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | +3.7% ME: +2.6% |
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| Median age | 63.2±8.4 41% above ME |
59.1±14Lowest 32% above ME |
63.6±8.6Highest 42% above ME |
| Wellington and Crystal are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 16.2%±11.8Highest ME: 18.1% |
15.5%±13.4 ME: 18.1% |
8.1%±16.1Lowest ME: 18.1% |
| Crystal and Eustis are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 49%±5.3Highest ME: 22.4% |
38.6%±10.1Lowest ME: 22.4% |
39.8%±11.7 ME: 22.4% |
| Crystal and Wellington 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% |
24.7%Highest ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 0%±6.3Lowest ME: 5.8% |
1.8%±4.8Highest ME: 5.8% |
1.2%±7.3 ME: 5.8% |
| Eustis and Wellington are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $48,125±$13kHighest 36% below ME |
$32,118±$11kLowest 57% below ME |
$44,519±$4k 40% below ME |
| Crystal and Wellington are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $129,200±$60kLowest 56% below ME |
$262,200±$51kHighest 12% below ME |
$133,700±$30k 55% below ME |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,563±$922Highest 37% above ME |
$916±$547Lowest 20% below ME |
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| 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 |
$933Lowest 69% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 14.3%±100Lowest ME: 48.4% |
66%±37.8Highest ME: 48.4% |
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| Eustis and Crystal 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%Highest ME: 10.7% |
17.1% ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 92.8% ME: 74.3% |
61.8%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
97.8%Highest ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1974Lowest 3 yrs older than ME |
1975 2 yrs older than ME |
1982Highest 5 yrs newer than ME |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 27 min 10% above ME |
12 minLowest 52% below ME |
38 minHighest 54% above ME |
| Work from home | 0%±15.1Lowest ME: 15.9% |
12.5%±6.6 ME: 15.9% |
28%±10.9Highest ME: 15.9% |
| Wellington 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 | — |
| 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.