Compare towns
Deblois vs Eustis vs Union 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).
Union has the most kids (24.9% under 18).
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 | Union | Waite |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 148 |
453 |
2,663Highest |
108Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | +3.7%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
+5.5%Highest ME: +2.6% |
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| Median age | 56.2±7.7 25% above ME |
59.1±14Highest 32% above ME |
41.6±5.3Lowest 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% |
24.9%±4Highest ME: 18.1% |
10.2%±23 ME: 18.1% |
| Union 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% |
21.4%±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% |
34.4%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% |
3.5%±1.5 ME: 5.8% |
1.9%±10.5 ME: 5.8% |
| Deblois and Union 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 |
$80,724±$9kHighest 8% above ME |
$53,750±$50k 28% below ME |
| Union 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±$51k 12% below ME |
$267,600±$42kHighest 10% below ME |
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| Union and Eustis are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $916±$547Lowest 20% below ME |
$1,179±$452Highest 4% above ME |
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| Union and Eustis 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 |
$3,276Highest 8% above ME |
$828Lowest 73% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | — | 66%±37.8Highest ME: 48.4% |
24.6%±19.8Lowest ME: 48.4% |
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| Eustis and Union are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 8.8%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
23%Highest ME: 10.7% |
10.2% ME: 10.7% |
14.8% ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 100%Highest ME: 74.3% |
61.8%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
85.9% ME: 74.3% |
100%Highest ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1981Highest 4 yrs newer than ME |
1975Lowest 2 yrs older than ME |
1979 2 yrs newer than ME |
1980 3 yrs newer than ME |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 21 min 17% below ME |
12 minLowest 52% below ME |
29 minHighest 20% above ME |
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| Work from home | 9.2%±8.5 ME: 15.9% |
12.5%±6.6 ME: 15.9% |
15.9%±5.3Highest ME: 15.9% |
0%±45.8Lowest ME: 15.9% |
| Union 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 | RSU 40/MSAD 40 | — |
| High school in town | — | None in town | None in town | — |
| On TownTapestry | ||||
| 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.