Compare towns
Dyer Brook vs Eustis vs Merrill vs Marshfield
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 highest household income ($73k).
Eustis has the oldest population (median age 59.1).
Merrill has the most kids (41.7% under 18).
Marshfield has the most homeowners (94.6%).
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 | Merrill | Marshfield |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 275Lowest |
453 |
372 |
499Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | +3.7%Highest ME: +2.6% |
— | +1.9%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 38.7±11.8 14% below ME |
59.1±14Highest 32% above ME |
33.2±9.9Lowest 26% below ME |
40.9±7.8 9% below ME |
| Eustis and Marshfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 24.4%±11 ME: 18.1% |
15.5%±13.4Lowest ME: 18.1% |
41.7%±11Highest ME: 18.1% |
28.5%±6.9 ME: 18.1% |
| Merrill and Marshfield 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% |
14%±5.8 ME: 22.4% |
20.8%±3.3 ME: 22.4% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 34.5%Highest ME: 36.2% |
13%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
22.3% ME: 36.2% |
26.1% ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 6.5%±6.7Highest ME: 5.8% |
1.8%±4.8 ME: 5.8% |
0.3%±3.1Lowest ME: 5.8% |
2%±1.6 ME: 5.8% |
| Dyer Brook and Marshfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $73,409±$27kHighest about the ME average |
$32,118±$11kLowest 57% below ME |
$65,536±$8k 12% below ME |
$62,500±$5k 16% below ME |
| Dyer Brook and Merrill are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $135,000±$51k 54% below ME |
$262,200±$51kHighest 12% below ME |
$131,600±$21kLowest 56% below ME |
$191,900±$42k 35% below ME |
| Eustis and Marshfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $916±$547 20% below ME |
— | — |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $1,606 47% below ME |
$1,542 49% below ME |
$1,449Lowest 52% below ME |
$2,342Highest 23% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 50%±100Lowest ME: 48.4% |
66%±37.8 ME: 48.4% |
60%±100 ME: 48.4% |
100%±100Highest ME: 48.4% |
| Marshfield and Eustis are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 6.9% ME: 10.7% |
23%Highest ME: 10.7% |
5.6%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
9.1% ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 93.1% ME: 74.3% |
61.8%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
91.2% ME: 74.3% |
94.6%Highest ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1985 8 yrs newer than ME |
1975Lowest 2 yrs older than ME |
1987Highest 10 yrs newer than ME |
1978 1 yr newer than ME |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 25 min about the ME average |
12 minLowest 52% below ME |
29 minHighest 19% above ME |
13 min 46% below ME |
| Work from home | 8.4%±6.1Lowest ME: 15.9% |
12.5%±6.6 ME: 15.9% |
13.2%±6.6Highest ME: 15.9% |
11%±7 ME: 15.9% |
| Merrill and Eustis 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 | — | — |
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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.