What stands out worked out from the figures below

Eastbrook has the most expensive homes ($301k median).

St. Agatha has the most people working from home (7.8%).

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.

Raising kidsAffordabilityOwning a homeShort commuteWorking from homeYounger crowdSettled, older crowdGrowing town

Measure	Eastbrook	St. Agatha
People
Population	742Lowest	842Highest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	—	-2.3% ME: +2.6%
Median age	52.4±5.3Lowest 17% above ME	55.3±8.6Highest 23% above ME
	St. Agatha and Eastbrook are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18	17.4%±6.1Highest ME: 18.1%	17%±4.3Lowest ME: 18.1%
	Eastbrook and St. Agatha are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+	25.5%±5.6Lowest ME: 22.4%	27.3%±5Highest ME: 22.4%
	St. Agatha and Eastbrook are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+	15% ME: 36.2%	15% ME: 36.2%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	1.6%±1.9Highest ME: 5.8%	0.7%±0.9Lowest ME: 5.8%
	Eastbrook and St. Agatha are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Cost of living
Household incomemedian	$69,018±$10kLowest 8% below ME	$75,417±$34kHighest about the ME average
	St. Agatha and Eastbrook are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied	$300,700±$51kHighest about the ME average	$187,500±$47kLowest 37% below ME
Rentmedian gross, monthly	$823±$109Highest 28% below ME	$435±$176Lowest 62% below ME
Property taxmedian, yearly	$2,642Highest 13% below ME	$1,617Lowest 47% below ME
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	8.1%±52.4Lowest ME: 48.4%	35.5%±44.4Highest ME: 48.4%
	St. Agatha and Eastbrook are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line	21.2%Highest ME: 10.7%	10.7%Lowest ME: 10.7%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	86.6%Lowest ME: 74.3%	90.6%Highest ME: 74.3%
Typical home builtmedian year	1982Highest 5 yrs newer than ME	1972Lowest 5 yrs older than ME
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	28 minHighest 14% above ME	23 minLowest 6% below ME
Work from home	5.2%±1.9Lowest ME: 15.9%	7.8%±7Highest ME: 15.9%
	St. Agatha and Eastbrook are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Schools
School district	RSU 24	RSU 33/MSAD 33
High school in town	None in town	Wisdom Middle High School
Students per teacherat that high school	—	10.1
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Old photos in History	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.