Compare towns
Dyer Brook vs Eustis vs Mapleton vs Oakfield
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Maine.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Dyer Brook has the most homeowners (93.1%).
Eustis has the shortest commute (12 min average).
Mapleton has the highest household income ($92k).
Oakfield has the oldest housing (typical home built 1973).
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 | Dyer Brook | Eustis | Mapleton | Oakfield |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 275Lowest |
453 |
1,884Highest |
629 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | +3.7%Highest ME: +2.6% |
-3.2% ME: +2.6% |
-10.3%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 38.7±11.8Lowest 14% below ME |
59.1±14Highest 32% above ME |
41.8±6 7% below ME |
57.7±6.3 29% above ME |
| Eustis and Oakfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 24.4%±11Highest ME: 18.1% |
15.5%±13.4 ME: 18.1% |
22.2%±5.1 ME: 18.1% |
10.8%±3.5Lowest ME: 18.1% |
| Dyer Brook and Mapleton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 12.4%±8.8Lowest ME: 22.4% |
38.6%±10.1Highest ME: 22.4% |
18.3%±3.1 ME: 22.4% |
36.2%±7.1 ME: 22.4% |
| Eustis and Oakfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 34.5%Highest ME: 36.2% |
13% ME: 36.2% |
34.3% ME: 36.2% |
10.4%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 6.5%±6.7Highest ME: 5.8% |
1.8%±4.8Lowest ME: 5.8% |
5%±2.9 ME: 5.8% |
3.2%±2.7 ME: 5.8% |
| Dyer Brook and Mapleton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $73,409±$27k about the ME average |
$32,118±$11kLowest 57% below ME |
$91,731±$25kHighest 23% above ME |
$46,378±$3k 38% below ME |
| Mapleton and Dyer Brook are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $135,000±$51kLowest 54% below ME |
$262,200±$51kHighest 12% below ME |
$191,800±$23k 35% below ME |
$144,300±$46k 51% below ME |
| Eustis and Mapleton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $916±$547Highest 20% below ME |
$610±$277 46% below ME |
$592±$261Lowest 48% below ME |
| Eustis and Mapleton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $1,606 47% below ME |
$1,542 49% below ME |
$1,789Highest 41% below ME |
$1,272Lowest 58% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 50%±100 ME: 48.4% |
66%±37.8Highest ME: 48.4% |
16.7%±10.5Lowest ME: 48.4% |
21.6%±13.6 ME: 48.4% |
| Eustis and Dyer Brook are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 6.9%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
23%Highest ME: 10.7% |
8.9% ME: 10.7% |
9.2% ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 93.1%Highest ME: 74.3% |
61.8%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
79.9% ME: 74.3% |
69.9% ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1985Highest 8 yrs newer than ME |
1975 2 yrs older than ME |
1977 same as ME |
1973Lowest 4 yrs older than ME |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 25 min about the ME average |
12 minLowest 52% below ME |
28 minHighest 13% above ME |
19 min 25% below ME |
| Work from home | 8.4%±6.1 ME: 15.9% |
12.5%±6.6Highest ME: 15.9% |
10.8%±3.8 ME: 15.9% |
5.6%±4.5Lowest 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 | — | Eustis Public Schools | RSU 79/MSAD 01 | — |
| 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.