Compare towns
Eustis vs Appleton 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).
Appleton has the most homeowners (82.6%).
Gilead has the most people working from home (19.7%).
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 | Appleton | Gilead |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 453 |
1,360Highest |
187Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +3.7%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
+7.2%Highest ME: +2.6% |
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| Median age | 59.1±14Highest 32% above ME |
49.2±7.4Lowest 10% 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% |
15.3%±2.7 ME: 18.1% |
12.3%±18.3Lowest ME: 18.1% |
| Eustis and Appleton 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% |
26.1%±9.3Lowest 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% |
34.1%Highest ME: 36.2% |
18.8% ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.8%±4.8 ME: 5.8% |
3.7%±2.4Highest ME: 5.8% |
0%±8.3Lowest ME: 5.8% |
| Appleton 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 |
$53,618±$19kHighest 28% below ME |
$42,344±$14k 43% below ME |
| Appleton and Gilead are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $262,200±$51kHighest 12% below ME |
$235,600±$33k 21% below ME |
$235,000±$78kLowest 21% below ME |
| Eustis and Appleton 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 |
$1,104±$82Highest 3% below ME |
$993±$190 13% below ME |
| Appleton and Gilead 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 |
$3,588Highest 18% above ME |
$1,183Lowest 61% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 66%±37.8Lowest ME: 48.4% |
85.4%±100Highest ME: 48.4% |
66%±41Lowest ME: 48.4% |
| Appleton 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% |
9.7%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
10.8% ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 61.8% ME: 74.3% |
82.6%Highest ME: 74.3% |
56.5%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1975Lowest 2 yrs older than ME |
1988Highest 11 yrs newer than ME |
1975Lowest 2 yrs older than ME |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 12 minLowest 52% below ME |
30 minHighest 23% above ME |
23 min 9% below ME |
| Work from home | 12.5%±6.6 ME: 15.9% |
11.1%±3.5Lowest ME: 15.9% |
19.7%±13.1Highest ME: 15.9% |
| Gilead 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 | Appleton Public Schools | — |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | — |
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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.