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Eustis vs Guilford vs Willimantic
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 expensive homes ($262k median).
Willimantic has the most kids (36.5% 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 | Guilford | Willimantic |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 453 |
1,096Highest |
200Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +3.7%Highest ME: +2.6% |
-16.7%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
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| Median age | 59.1±14Highest 32% above ME |
53.5±7.4 19% above ME |
38.5±11.9Lowest 14% below ME |
| Eustis and Guilford 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% |
15.6%±4.4 ME: 18.1% |
36.5%±11.4Highest ME: 18.1% |
| Age 65+ | 38.6%±10.1Highest ME: 22.4% |
30.5%±4.8 ME: 22.4% |
25.5%±16.2Lowest ME: 22.4% |
| Eustis and Guilford 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% |
10.5%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
15.1%Highest ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.8%±4.8Lowest ME: 5.8% |
2.8%±4.2 ME: 5.8% |
4%±6.9Highest ME: 5.8% |
| Willimantic and Guilford 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 |
$53,173±$13k 29% below ME |
$63,472±$52kHighest 15% below ME |
| Willimantic and Guilford 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 |
$170,100±$31k 43% below ME |
$131,700±$21kLowest 56% below ME |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $916±$547Highest 20% below ME |
$507±$336Lowest 55% below ME |
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| Eustis and Guilford are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $1,542 49% below ME |
$1,619Highest 47% below ME |
$1,285Lowest 58% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 66%±37.8Lowest ME: 48.4% |
67%±24Highest ME: 48.4% |
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| Guilford and Eustis are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 23% ME: 10.7% |
14.9%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
32.5%Highest ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 61.8%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
78.4% ME: 74.3% |
92.2%Highest ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1975Lowest 2 yrs older than ME |
1976 1 yr older than ME |
1986Highest 9 yrs newer than ME |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 12 minLowest 52% below ME |
19 min 22% below ME |
23 minHighest 6% below ME |
| Work from home | 12.5%±6.6 ME: 15.9% |
11.7%±8.4Lowest ME: 15.9% |
13.8%±13.9Highest ME: 15.9% |
| Willimantic 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 | RSU 80/MSAD 04 | — |
| High school in town | None in town | Piscataquis Community Secondary School | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 10.2 |
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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.