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Deblois vs Eustis vs Edinburg

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).
Edinburg has the highest household income ($70k).

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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.

MeasureDebloisEustisEdinburg
People
Population
148Lowest
453Highest
172
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
57.5±18.7
28% above ME
Eustis and Edinburg 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%
17.4%±13.7Highest
ME: 18.1%
Edinburg and Eustis are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+
25.7%±22.7
ME: 22.4%
38.6%±10.1Highest
ME: 22.4%
23.8%±10.9Lowest
ME: 22.4%
Eustis and Deblois 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%
31.4%Highest
ME: 36.2%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents
9.5%±11.6Highest
ME: 5.8%
1.8%±4.8
ME: 5.8%
0.6%±6.5Lowest
ME: 5.8%
Deblois and Eustis 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
$69,583±$38kHighest
7% below ME
Edinburg 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
$220,800±$101k
26% below ME
Eustis and Edinburg are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Rentmedian gross, monthly —
$916±$547
20% below ME
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Property taxmedian, yearly
$1,068Lowest
65% below ME
$1,542Highest
49% below ME
$1,423
53% below ME
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent —
66%±37.8Highest
ME: 48.4%
0%±100Lowest
ME: 48.4%
Eustis and Edinburg 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%
1.7%Lowest
ME: 10.7%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes
100%Highest
ME: 74.3%
61.8%Lowest
ME: 74.3%
96%
ME: 74.3%
Typical home builtmedian year
1981
4 yrs newer than ME
1975Lowest
2 yrs older than ME
1989Highest
12 yrs newer than ME
Getting to work
Average commuteone way
21 min
17% below ME
12 minLowest
52% below ME
40 minHighest
63% above ME
Work from home
9.2%±8.5Lowest
ME: 15.9%
12.5%±6.6
ME: 15.9%
16.2%±8.1Highest
ME: 15.9%
Edinburg 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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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.