Compare towns
Dexter vs Eustis vs Rumford
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Maine.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Dexter has the highest household income ($52k).
Eustis has grown the fastest since 2010 (+3.7%).
Rumford has the most affordable homes ($128k median).
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 | Dexter | Eustis | Rumford |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 3,822 |
453Lowest |
5,942Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -2.4%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
+3.7%Highest ME: +2.6% |
+0.3% ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 51±6.8 14% above ME |
59.1±14Highest 32% above ME |
50.4±3.4Lowest 13% above ME |
| Eustis and Dexter are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 16.2%±4.3 ME: 18.1% |
15.5%±13.4Lowest ME: 18.1% |
18.1%±4.4Highest ME: 18.1% |
| Rumford and Dexter are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 19.7%±4.4Lowest ME: 22.4% |
38.6%±10.1Highest ME: 22.4% |
27.2%±4.5 ME: 22.4% |
| Eustis and Rumford are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 16.9% ME: 36.2% |
13%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
18.1%Highest ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.2%±2.6 ME: 5.8% |
1.8%±4.8Lowest ME: 5.8% |
3.7%±2.3Highest ME: 5.8% |
| Rumford and Dexter are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $51,845±$18kHighest 31% below ME |
$32,118±$11kLowest 57% below ME |
$38,403±$6k 49% below ME |
| Dexter and Rumford are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $170,600±$52k 42% below ME |
$262,200±$51kHighest 12% below ME |
$127,700±$21kLowest 57% below ME |
| Eustis and Dexter are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $838±$119 26% below ME |
$916±$547Highest 20% below ME |
$803±$81Lowest 29% below ME |
| Eustis and Dexter are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,186Highest 28% below ME |
$1,542Lowest 49% below ME |
$1,988 35% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 65.2%±20.6 ME: 48.4% |
66%±37.8Highest ME: 48.4% |
59.1%±11.9Lowest ME: 48.4% |
| Eustis and Dexter are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 23.1%Highest ME: 10.7% |
23% ME: 10.7% |
22.6%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 66.3%Highest ME: 74.3% |
61.8%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
63.1% ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1976Highest 1 yr older than ME |
1975 2 yrs older than ME |
1947Lowest 30 yrs older than ME |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 23 minHighest 7% below ME |
12 minLowest 52% below ME |
21 min 14% below ME |
| Work from home | 12.1%±8 ME: 15.9% |
12.5%±6.6Highest ME: 15.9% |
6.6%±5.8Lowest ME: 15.9% |
| Eustis and Dexter are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #113 of 133 in ME | — | #126 of 133 in ME |
| School district | MSAD 46 | Eustis Public Schools | RSU 10 |
| High school in town | Dexter Regional High School | None in town | Mountain Valley High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 13.3Highest |
— | 11.4Lowest |
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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.