Compare towns
Eustis vs Augusta vs Coplin plantation
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Maine.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Eustis has the oldest population (median age 59.1).
Augusta has the most affordable homes ($201k median).
Coplin plantation has the most homeowners (100%).
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 | Augusta | Coplin plantation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 453 |
19,077Highest |
51Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +3.7%Highest ME: +2.6% |
-1.2%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
— |
| Median age | 59.1±14Highest 32% above ME |
42.5±2.4Lowest 5% below ME |
46.2±3.4 3% above ME |
| Eustis and Coplin plantation are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 15.5%±13.4 ME: 18.1% |
18.9%±2.6Highest ME: 18.1% |
5.9%±58.5Lowest ME: 18.1% |
| Augusta and Eustis are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 38.6%±10.1Highest ME: 22.4% |
21.5%±2.6 ME: 22.4% |
19.6%±65.4Lowest ME: 22.4% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 13%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
28.9% ME: 36.2% |
32.6%Highest ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.8%±4.8Lowest ME: 5.8% |
3.6%±1.1 ME: 5.8% |
3.9%±22.7Highest ME: 5.8% |
| Coplin plantation and Augusta 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 |
$47,979±$3k 36% below ME |
$51,875±$16kHighest 31% below ME |
| Coplin plantation and Augusta are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $262,200±$51k 12% below ME |
$201,000±$18kLowest 32% below ME |
$321,900±$79kHighest 9% above ME |
| Coplin plantation 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 |
$919±$79Highest 19% below ME |
— |
| Augusta and Eustis are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $1,542Lowest 49% below ME |
$2,465Highest 19% below ME |
$2,395 21% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 66%±37.8Highest ME: 48.4% |
49.2%±8.3Lowest ME: 48.4% |
— |
| Eustis and Augusta 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% |
18.2% ME: 10.7% |
17.6%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 61.8% ME: 74.3% |
53.8%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
100%Highest ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1975 2 yrs older than ME |
1965Lowest 12 yrs older than ME |
1992Highest 15 yrs newer than ME |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 12 minLowest 52% below ME |
19 minHighest 24% below ME |
— |
| Work from home | 12.5%±6.6 ME: 15.9% |
15.1%±3.7Highest ME: 15.9% |
0%±36.7Lowest ME: 15.9% |
| Augusta and Eustis 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 | — | #119 of 133 in ME | — |
| School district | Eustis Public Schools | Augusta Public Schools · Maine Arts Academy | — |
| High school in town | None in town | Cony | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 17.9 |
— |
| 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.