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Eustis vs Cambridge
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 most people working from home (12.5%).
Cambridge has the highest household income ($63k).
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 | Cambridge |
|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||
| People | ||
| Population | 453Lowest |
532Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +3.7% ME: +2.6% |
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| Median age | 59.1±14Highest 32% above ME |
38.7±1.1Lowest 14% below ME |
| Kids under 18 | 15.5%±13.4Lowest ME: 18.1% |
19.2%±8.6Highest ME: 18.1% |
| Cambridge 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% |
18.6%±8Lowest ME: 22.4% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 13%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
22.1%Highest ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.8%±4.8Lowest ME: 5.8% |
2.1%±3Highest ME: 5.8% |
| Cambridge 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 |
$63,194±$39kHighest 15% below ME |
| Cambridge and Eustis 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 |
$214,900±$61kLowest 28% below ME |
| Eustis and Cambridge are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $916±$547 20% below ME |
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| Property taxmedian, yearly | $1,542Lowest 49% below ME |
$1,574Highest 48% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 66%±37.8Highest ME: 48.4% |
0%±100Lowest ME: 48.4% |
| Eustis and Cambridge 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% |
14.1%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | ||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 61.8%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
93.1%Highest ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1975Lowest 2 yrs older than ME |
1983Highest 6 yrs newer than ME |
| Getting to work | ||
| Average commuteone way | 12 minLowest 52% below ME |
41 minHighest 65% above ME |
| Work from home | 12.5%±6.6Highest ME: 15.9% |
1.7%±1.5Lowest ME: 15.9% |
| Schools | ||
| School district | Eustis Public Schools | — |
| High school in town | None in town | — |
| On TownTapestry | ||
| Old photos in History | 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.