Compare towns
Eustis vs Brooks vs Pittston
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).
Brooks has the most affordable homes ($197k median).
Pittston has grown the fastest since 2010 (+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.
| Measure | Eustis | Brooks | Pittston |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 453Lowest |
1,208 |
3,093Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +3.7% ME: +2.6% |
-6.3%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
+7.8%Highest ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 59.1±14Highest 32% above ME |
45.9±6.6 about the ME average |
41.4±5.9Lowest 8% below ME |
| Eustis and Brooks are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 15.5%±13.4Lowest ME: 18.1% |
17.1%±4.2 ME: 18.1% |
17.2%±7.4Highest ME: 18.1% |
| Pittston and Brooks 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% |
17%±3.1Lowest ME: 22.4% |
18.5%±6.1 ME: 22.4% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 13%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
27.5%Highest ME: 36.2% |
26.7% ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.8%±4.8Lowest ME: 5.8% |
6.8%±3.5Highest ME: 5.8% |
5.4%±4.1 ME: 5.8% |
| Brooks and Pittston 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 |
$59,130±$10k 21% below ME |
$86,614±$18kHighest 16% above ME |
| Pittston and Brooks 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 |
$196,700±$33kLowest 34% below ME |
$238,700±$66k 20% below ME |
| Eustis and Pittston 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 |
$1,116±$112Highest about the ME average |
$1,080±$593 5% below ME |
| Brooks and Pittston 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 |
$2,096Highest 31% below ME |
$1,909 37% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 66%±37.8Highest ME: 48.4% |
18%±17.3Lowest ME: 48.4% |
57.6%±34.6 ME: 48.4% |
| Eustis and Pittston 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% |
19.1% ME: 10.7% |
10.2%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 61.8%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
74.6% ME: 74.3% |
81%Highest ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1975Lowest 2 yrs older than ME |
1986Highest 9 yrs newer than ME |
1983 6 yrs newer than ME |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 12 minLowest 52% below ME |
25 min about the ME average |
26 minHighest 7% above ME |
| Work from home | 12.5%±6.6 ME: 15.9% |
14.5%±2.9Highest ME: 15.9% |
3.8%±3.8Lowest ME: 15.9% |
| Brooks 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 | — | — | #123 of 133 in ME |
| School district | Eustis Public Schools | RSU 03/MSAD 03 | RSU 11/MSAD 11 |
| High school in town | None 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.