Compare towns
Deblois 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
Deblois has the most affordable homes ($133k median).
Eustis has the most expensive homes ($262k median).
Castle Hill has the highest household income ($54k).
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 | Deblois | Eustis | Castle Hill |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 148Lowest |
453Highest |
281 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | +3.7% ME: +2.6% |
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| Median age | 56.2±7.7Lowest 25% above 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 | 8.1%±17.6Lowest ME: 18.1% |
15.5%±13.4Highest ME: 18.1% |
14.2%±5.8 ME: 18.1% |
| Eustis and Castle Hill are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 25.7%±22.7Lowest 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+ | 21.6% ME: 36.2% |
13%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
26.7%Highest ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 9.5%±11.6Highest ME: 5.8% |
1.8%±4.8Lowest ME: 5.8% |
2.1%±5.3 ME: 5.8% |
| Deblois 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 | $52,083±$6k 30% below ME |
$32,118±$11kLowest 57% below ME |
$54,250±$14kHighest 27% below ME |
| Castle Hill and Deblois are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $133,300±$47kLowest 55% below ME |
$262,200±$51kHighest 12% below ME |
$145,300±$18k 51% below ME |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $916±$547Lowest 20% below ME |
$950±$574Highest 17% below ME |
| Castle Hill and Eustis are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $1,068Lowest 65% below ME |
$1,542Highest 49% below ME |
$1,449 52% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | — | 66%±37.8Lowest 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 | 8.8% ME: 10.7% |
23%Highest ME: 10.7% |
4.3%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 100%Highest ME: 74.3% |
61.8%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
94.3% ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1981 4 yrs newer than ME |
1975Lowest 2 yrs older than ME |
1982Highest 5 yrs newer than ME |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 21 minHighest 17% below ME |
12 minLowest 52% below ME |
19 min 24% below ME |
| Work from home | 9.2%±8.5Lowest 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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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.