Compare towns
Eustis vs Exeter vs Lee
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%).
Exeter has the highest household income ($84k).
Lee has the most kids (21.8% 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 | Exeter | Lee |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 453Lowest |
1,093Highest |
925 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +3.7%Highest ME: +2.6% |
-11.8%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
-0.7% ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 59.1±14Highest 32% above ME |
52.6±7.7 17% above ME |
51.5±11.5Lowest 15% above ME |
| Eustis and Exeter 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% |
9%±3.1Lowest ME: 18.1% |
21.8%±4.9Highest ME: 18.1% |
| Lee 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% |
23.9%±11.4Lowest ME: 22.4% |
24.5%±4.9 ME: 22.4% |
| Eustis and Lee 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% |
15%Highest ME: 36.2% |
14.1% ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.8%±4.8Lowest ME: 5.8% |
3.4%±2.1 ME: 5.8% |
4.8%±2.4Highest ME: 5.8% |
| Lee and Exeter 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 |
$84,408±$12kHighest 13% above ME |
$49,886±$5k 33% below ME |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $262,200±$51kHighest 12% below ME |
$166,700±$39kLowest 44% below ME |
$174,500±$25k 41% below ME |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $916±$547Lowest 20% below ME |
$995±$386Highest 13% below ME |
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| Exeter 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 |
$1,602Highest 47% below ME |
$1,547 49% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 66%±37.8 ME: 48.4% |
33.3%±73.8Lowest ME: 48.4% |
80%±100Highest ME: 48.4% |
| Lee 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% |
8.1%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
19.5% ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 61.8%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
93.1% ME: 74.3% |
97%Highest ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1975Lowest 2 yrs older than ME |
1991Highest 14 yrs newer than ME |
1979 2 yrs newer than ME |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 12 minLowest 52% below ME |
35 minHighest 43% above ME |
35 min 41% above ME |
| Work from home | 12.5%±6.6Highest ME: 15.9% |
10.3%±5.7Lowest ME: 15.9% |
11.9%±4.7 ME: 15.9% |
| Eustis and Lee are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| School district | Eustis Public Schools | — | RSU 30/MSAD 30 |
| High school in town | None 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.