Compare towns
Deblois vs Eustis vs Mapleton vs Waite
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Maine.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Eustis has the most renters (38.2% rent).
Mapleton has the highest household income ($92k).
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 | Mapleton | Waite |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 148 |
453 |
1,884Highest |
108Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | +3.7%Highest ME: +2.6% |
-3.2%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
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| Median age | 56.2±7.7 25% above ME |
59.1±14Highest 32% above ME |
41.8±6Lowest 7% below ME |
53±14.6 18% above ME |
| 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% |
22.2%±5.1Highest ME: 18.1% |
10.2%±23 ME: 18.1% |
| Mapleton 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% |
18.3%±3.1Lowest ME: 22.4% |
27.8%±20.8 ME: 22.4% |
| Eustis and Waite 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% |
34.3%Highest ME: 36.2% |
15.8% ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 9.5%±11.6Highest ME: 5.8% |
1.8%±4.8Lowest ME: 5.8% |
5%±2.9 ME: 5.8% |
1.9%±10.5 ME: 5.8% |
| Deblois and Mapleton 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 |
$91,731±$25kHighest 23% above ME |
$53,750±$50k 28% below ME |
| Mapleton and Waite 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 |
$191,800±$23k 35% below ME |
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| Eustis and Mapleton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $916±$547Highest 20% below ME |
$610±$277Lowest 46% below ME |
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| Eustis and Mapleton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $1,068 65% below ME |
$1,542 49% below ME |
$1,789Highest 41% below ME |
$828Lowest 73% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | — | 66%±37.8Highest ME: 48.4% |
16.7%±10.5Lowest ME: 48.4% |
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| Below poverty line | 8.8%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
23%Highest ME: 10.7% |
8.9% ME: 10.7% |
14.8% ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 100%Highest ME: 74.3% |
61.8%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
79.9% ME: 74.3% |
100%Highest ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1981Highest 4 yrs newer than ME |
1975Lowest 2 yrs older than ME |
1977 same as ME |
1980 3 yrs newer than ME |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 21 min 17% below ME |
12 minLowest 52% below ME |
28 minHighest 13% above ME |
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| Work from home | 9.2%±8.5 ME: 15.9% |
12.5%±6.6Highest ME: 15.9% |
10.8%±3.8 ME: 15.9% |
0%±45.8Lowest ME: 15.9% |
| Eustis and Mapleton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Schools | ||||
| School district | — | Eustis Public Schools | RSU 79/MSAD 01 | — |
| High school in town | — | None in town | None in town | — |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | 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.