Compare towns
Eustis vs Acton vs Gilead
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Maine.
Bordering EustisCoplin plantation
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Eustis has the shortest commute (12 min average).
Acton has the highest household income ($79k).
Gilead has the most affordable homes ($235k 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 | Eustis | Acton | Gilead |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 453 |
2,721Highest |
187Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +3.7%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
+9.2%Highest ME: +2.6% |
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| Median age | 59.1±14Highest 32% above ME |
52.9±4.2Lowest 18% above ME |
58.9±10.2 31% above ME |
| Eustis and Gilead are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 15.5%±13.4Highest ME: 18.1% |
13.1%±4 ME: 18.1% |
12.3%±18.3Lowest ME: 18.1% |
| Eustis and Acton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 38.6%±10.1 ME: 22.4% |
26.2%±4.9Lowest ME: 22.4% |
40.6%±10.5Highest ME: 22.4% |
| Gilead and Eustis are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 13%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
24.2%Highest ME: 36.2% |
18.8% ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.8%±4.8 ME: 5.8% |
3.6%±2.3Highest ME: 5.8% |
0%±8.3Lowest ME: 5.8% |
| Acton and Eustis are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $32,118±$11kLowest 57% below ME |
$78,750±$15kHighest 5% above ME |
$42,344±$14k 43% below ME |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $262,200±$51k 12% below ME |
$334,300±$34kHighest 13% above ME |
$235,000±$78kLowest 21% below ME |
| Acton and Eustis are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $916±$547Lowest 20% below ME |
— | $993±$190Highest 13% below ME |
| Gilead and Eustis are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $1,542 49% below ME |
$2,680Highest 12% below ME |
$1,183Lowest 61% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 66%±37.8Lowest ME: 48.4% |
100%±100Highest ME: 48.4% |
66%±41Lowest ME: 48.4% |
| Acton and Eustis are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 23%Highest ME: 10.7% |
7.8%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
10.8% ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 61.8% ME: 74.3% |
96.1%Highest ME: 74.3% |
56.5%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1975Highest 2 yrs older than ME |
1974Lowest 3 yrs older than ME |
1975Highest 2 yrs older than ME |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 12 minLowest 52% below ME |
40 minHighest 64% above ME |
23 min 9% below ME |
| Work from home | 12.5%±6.6Lowest ME: 15.9% |
18.2%±8.5 ME: 15.9% |
19.7%±13.1Highest ME: 15.9% |
| Gilead and Acton 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 | — | #43 of 133 in ME | — |
| School district | Eustis Public Schools | Acton Public Schools | — |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | — |
| On TownTapestry | |||
| 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.