Compare towns
Cutler vs Dyer Brook vs Eustis
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Maine.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Cutler has the most homeowners (98.2%).
Dyer Brook has the most affordable homes ($135k median).
Eustis has the most expensive homes ($262k 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 | Cutler | Dyer Brook | Eustis |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 492Highest |
275Lowest |
453 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +3.4%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
— | +3.7%Highest ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 41.8±13.2 7% below ME |
38.7±11.8Lowest 14% below ME |
59.1±14Highest 32% above ME |
| Eustis and Cutler are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 25.2%±5.7Highest ME: 18.1% |
24.4%±11 ME: 18.1% |
15.5%±13.4Lowest ME: 18.1% |
| Cutler and Dyer Brook are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 30.1%±6.2 ME: 22.4% |
12.4%±8.8Lowest ME: 22.4% |
38.6%±10.1Highest ME: 22.4% |
| Eustis and Cutler are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 36.6%Highest ME: 36.2% |
34.5% ME: 36.2% |
13%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.4%±2.5Lowest ME: 5.8% |
6.5%±6.7Highest ME: 5.8% |
1.8%±4.8 ME: 5.8% |
| Dyer Brook and Eustis are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $72,946±$37k about the ME average |
$73,409±$27kHighest about the ME average |
$32,118±$11kLowest 57% below ME |
| Dyer Brook and Cutler are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $155,900±$39k 47% below ME |
$135,000±$51kLowest 54% below ME |
$262,200±$51kHighest 12% below ME |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | — | $916±$547 20% below ME |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $1,462Lowest 52% below ME |
$1,606Highest 47% below ME |
$1,542 49% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 0%±100Lowest ME: 48.4% |
50%±100 ME: 48.4% |
66%±37.8Highest ME: 48.4% |
| Eustis and Dyer Brook are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 11% ME: 10.7% |
6.9%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
23%Highest ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 98.2%Highest ME: 74.3% |
93.1% ME: 74.3% |
61.8%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1967Lowest 10 yrs older than ME |
1985Highest 8 yrs newer than ME |
1975 2 yrs older than ME |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 36 minHighest 44% above ME |
25 min about the ME average |
12 minLowest 52% below ME |
| Work from home | 5.6%±6.8Lowest ME: 15.9% |
8.4%±6.1 ME: 15.9% |
12.5%±6.6Highest ME: 15.9% |
| Eustis and Dyer Brook are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| School district | Cutler Public Schools | — | 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.