Compare towns
Eustis vs Baileyville vs Oakfield
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 grown the fastest since 2010 (+3.7%).
Baileyville has the most kids (20.7% under 18).
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 | Baileyville | Oakfield |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 453Lowest |
1,339Highest |
629 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +3.7%Highest ME: +2.6% |
-13.3%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
-10.3% ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 59.1±14Highest 32% above ME |
47.5±12.6Lowest 6% above ME |
57.7±6.3 29% above ME |
| Eustis and Oakfield 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% |
20.7%±4.9Highest ME: 18.1% |
10.8%±3.5Lowest ME: 18.1% |
| Baileyville 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% |
19.9%±4.2Lowest ME: 22.4% |
36.2%±7.1 ME: 22.4% |
| Eustis and Oakfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 13% ME: 36.2% |
14.7%Highest ME: 36.2% |
10.4%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.8%±4.8 ME: 5.8% |
1.3%±1.2Lowest ME: 5.8% |
3.2%±2.7Highest ME: 5.8% |
| Oakfield 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 |
$60,000±$19kHighest 20% below ME |
$46,378±$3k 38% below ME |
| Baileyville and Oakfield 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 |
$112,100±$20kLowest 62% below ME |
$144,300±$46k 51% below ME |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $916±$547Highest 20% below ME |
$873±$143 23% below ME |
$592±$261Lowest 48% below ME |
| Eustis and Baileyville are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $1,542Highest 49% below ME |
$1,039Lowest 66% below ME |
$1,272 58% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 66%±37.8 ME: 48.4% |
67%±35.9Highest ME: 48.4% |
21.6%±13.6Lowest ME: 48.4% |
| Baileyville 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% |
15.8% ME: 10.7% |
9.2%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 61.8%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
83.7%Highest ME: 74.3% |
69.9% ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1975Highest 2 yrs older than ME |
1970Lowest 7 yrs older than ME |
1973 4 yrs older than ME |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 12 min 52% below ME |
12 minLowest 53% below ME |
19 minHighest 25% below ME |
| Work from home | 12.5%±6.6Highest ME: 15.9% |
6.7%±6.2 ME: 15.9% |
5.6%±4.5Lowest ME: 15.9% |
| Eustis and Baileyville are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| School district | Eustis Public Schools | Baileyville Public Schools | — |
| High school in town | None in town | Woodland Jr-Sr High School | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 11.1 |
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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.