Compare towns
Deblois vs Eustis 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 kids (15.5% under 18).
Waite has the youngest population (median age 53).
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 | Waite |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 148 |
453Highest |
108Lowest |
| 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 |
53±14.6Lowest 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%±13.4Highest ME: 18.1% |
10.2%±23 ME: 18.1% |
| Eustis and Waite 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% |
27.8%±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%Highest ME: 36.2% |
13%Lowest 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% |
1.9%±10.5 ME: 5.8% |
| Deblois and Waite 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 |
$53,750±$50kHighest 28% below ME |
| Waite 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 |
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| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $916±$547 20% below ME |
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| Property taxmedian, yearly | $1,068 65% below ME |
$1,542Highest 49% below ME |
$828Lowest 73% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | — | 66%±37.8 ME: 48.4% |
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| Below poverty line | 8.8%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
23%Highest ME: 10.7% |
14.8% ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 100%Highest ME: 74.3% |
61.8%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
100%Highest ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1981Highest 4 yrs newer than ME |
1975Lowest 2 yrs older than ME |
1980 3 yrs newer than ME |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 21 minHighest 17% below ME |
12 minLowest 52% below ME |
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| Work from home | 9.2%±8.5 ME: 15.9% |
12.5%±6.6Highest ME: 15.9% |
0%±45.8Lowest 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 | — |
| On TownTapestry | |||
| Old photos in History | 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.