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Deblois vs Eustis vs Chapman
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 shortest commute (12 min average).
Chapman has the highest household income ($93k).
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 | Chapman |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 148Lowest |
453Highest |
388 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | +3.7% ME: +2.6% |
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| Median age | 56.2±7.7 25% above ME |
59.1±14Highest 32% above ME |
45.7±11.4Lowest about the ME average |
| Eustis and Deblois 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%±13.4 ME: 18.1% |
27.6%±5.9Highest ME: 18.1% |
| Chapman and Eustis 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%±10.1Highest ME: 22.4% |
27.6%±3.8 ME: 22.4% |
| Eustis and Chapman 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% |
22.8%Highest ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 9.5%±11.6Highest ME: 5.8% |
1.8%±4.8Lowest ME: 5.8% |
5.2%±2.6 ME: 5.8% |
| Deblois and Chapman 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 |
$93,125±$17kHighest 25% above ME |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $133,300±$47kLowest 55% below ME |
$262,200±$51kHighest 12% below ME |
$185,700±$22k 37% below ME |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $916±$547 20% below ME |
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| Property taxmedian, yearly | $1,068Lowest 65% below ME |
$1,542 49% below ME |
$1,850Highest 39% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | — | 66%±37.8Highest ME: 48.4% |
0%±100Lowest ME: 48.4% |
| Eustis and Chapman 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% |
6.4%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 100%Highest ME: 74.3% |
61.8%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
94.5% 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 min 17% below ME |
12 minLowest 52% below ME |
23 minHighest 6% below ME |
| Work from home | 9.2%±8.5 ME: 15.9% |
12.5%±6.6Highest ME: 15.9% |
4.8%±3.5Lowest ME: 15.9% |
| Eustis and Deblois 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.