Compare towns
Eustis vs Crystal 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).
Crystal has the most homeowners (92.8%).
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 | Crystal | Gilead |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 453Highest |
247 |
187Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +3.7% ME: +2.6% |
— | — |
| Median age | 59.1±14 32% above ME |
63.2±8.4Highest 41% above ME |
58.9±10.2Lowest 31% above ME |
| Crystal and Eustis 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% |
16.2%±11.8Highest ME: 18.1% |
12.3%±18.3Lowest ME: 18.1% |
| Crystal and Eustis are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 38.6%±10.1Lowest ME: 22.4% |
49%±5.3Highest ME: 22.4% |
40.6%±10.5 ME: 22.4% |
| Crystal and Gilead 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% |
22.9%Highest ME: 36.2% |
18.8% ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.8%±4.8Highest ME: 5.8% |
0%±6.3Lowest ME: 5.8% |
0%±8.3Lowest ME: 5.8% |
| Eustis and Crystal 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 |
$48,125±$13kHighest 36% below ME |
$42,344±$14k 43% below ME |
| Crystal 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 |
$129,200±$60kLowest 56% below ME |
$235,000±$78k 21% below ME |
| Eustis and Gilead 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 |
$1,563±$922Highest 37% above ME |
$993±$190 13% below ME |
| Crystal and Gilead 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 |
$943Lowest 69% below ME |
$1,183 61% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 66%±37.8Highest ME: 48.4% |
14.3%±100Lowest ME: 48.4% |
66%±41Highest ME: 48.4% |
| Below poverty line | 23%Highest ME: 10.7% |
14.7% ME: 10.7% |
10.8%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 61.8% ME: 74.3% |
92.8%Highest ME: 74.3% |
56.5%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1975Highest 2 yrs older than ME |
1974Lowest 3 yrs older than ME |
1975Highest 2 yrs older than ME |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 12 minLowest 52% below ME |
27 minHighest 10% above ME |
23 min 9% below ME |
| Work from home | 12.5%±6.6 ME: 15.9% |
0%±15.1Lowest 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 | — | — |
| High school 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.