Compare towns
Deblois vs Mapleton 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
Mapleton has the highest household income ($92k).
Eustis has the most renters (38.2% rent).
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 | Mapleton | Eustis | Waite |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 148 |
1,884Highest |
453 |
108Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | -3.2%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
+3.7%Highest ME: +2.6% |
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| Median age | 56.2±7.7 25% above ME |
41.8±6Lowest 7% below ME |
59.1±14Highest 32% above 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% |
22.2%±5.1Highest ME: 18.1% |
15.5%±13.4 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% |
18.3%±3.1Lowest 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% ME: 36.2% |
34.3%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% |
5%±2.9 ME: 5.8% |
1.8%±4.8Lowest 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 |
$91,731±$25kHighest 23% above ME |
$32,118±$11kLowest 57% below 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 |
$191,800±$23k 35% below ME |
$262,200±$51kHighest 12% 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 | — | $610±$277Lowest 46% below ME |
$916±$547Highest 20% 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 |
$1,789Highest 41% below ME |
$1,542 49% below ME |
$828Lowest 73% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | — | 16.7%±10.5Lowest ME: 48.4% |
66%±37.8Highest ME: 48.4% |
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| Below poverty line | 8.8%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
8.9% ME: 10.7% |
23%Highest ME: 10.7% |
14.8% ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 100%Highest ME: 74.3% |
79.9% ME: 74.3% |
61.8%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
100%Highest ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1981Highest 4 yrs newer than ME |
1977 same as ME |
1975Lowest 2 yrs older than ME |
1980 3 yrs newer than ME |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 21 min 17% below ME |
28 minHighest 13% above ME |
12 minLowest 52% below ME |
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| Work from home | 9.2%±8.5 ME: 15.9% |
10.8%±3.8 ME: 15.9% |
12.5%±6.6Highest 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 | — | RSU 79/MSAD 01 | Eustis Public Schools | — |
| 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.