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Denmark vs Eustis vs Waterford
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Maine.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Denmark has grown the fastest since 2010 (+4.3%).
Eustis has the shortest commute (12 min average).
Waterford has the most people working from home (18.8%).
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 | Denmark | Eustis | Waterford |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,054 |
453Lowest |
1,295Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +4.3%Highest ME: +2.6% |
+3.7% ME: +2.6% |
+1.1%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 54.4±5 21% above ME |
59.1±14Highest 32% above ME |
54.3±1.6Lowest 21% above ME |
| Eustis and Denmark are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 15.6%±3.3Highest ME: 18.1% |
15.5%±13.4 ME: 18.1% |
12.9%±3.7Lowest ME: 18.1% |
| Denmark and Eustis are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 31.8%±7.4 ME: 22.4% |
38.6%±10.1Highest ME: 22.4% |
27.7%±1.7Lowest ME: 22.4% |
| Eustis and Denmark are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 29.8% ME: 36.2% |
13%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
30.5%Highest ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.1%±2 ME: 5.8% |
1.8%±4.8Lowest ME: 5.8% |
4.7%±3.5Highest ME: 5.8% |
| Waterford and Denmark are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $64,167±$10k 14% below ME |
$32,118±$11kLowest 57% below ME |
$66,071±$17kHighest 12% below ME |
| Waterford and Denmark are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $250,000±$68kLowest 16% below ME |
$262,200±$51k 12% below ME |
$273,800±$36kHighest 8% below ME |
| Waterford and Eustis are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,409±$207Highest 24% above ME |
$916±$547 20% below ME |
$870±$405Lowest 24% below ME |
| Denmark and Eustis are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,259Highest 26% below ME |
$1,542Lowest 49% below ME |
$1,917 37% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 90.6%±31Highest ME: 48.4% |
66%±37.8 ME: 48.4% |
36.6%±34Lowest ME: 48.4% |
| Denmark and Eustis are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 8.9%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
23%Highest ME: 10.7% |
16.4% ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 92.7%Highest ME: 74.3% |
61.8%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
88.2% ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1980 3 yrs newer than ME |
1975Lowest 2 yrs older than ME |
1982Highest 5 yrs newer than ME |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 34 min 39% above ME |
12 minLowest 52% below ME |
34 minHighest 40% above ME |
| Work from home | 12.7%±6.4 ME: 15.9% |
12.5%±6.6Lowest ME: 15.9% |
18.8%±7.2Highest ME: 15.9% |
| Waterford and Denmark are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| School district | — | Eustis Public Schools | RSU 17/MSAD 17 |
| High school in town | — | None in town | None in town |
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| 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.