Compare towns
Eustis vs Hallowell 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 most kids (15.5% under 18).
Hallowell has the highest household income ($68k).
Gilead has the most affordable homes ($235k median).
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 | Hallowell | Gilead |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 453 |
2,592Highest |
187Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +3.7%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
+7.9%Highest ME: +2.6% |
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| Median age | 59.1±14Highest 32% above ME |
50.3±7.9Lowest 12% above ME |
58.9±10.2 31% above ME |
| Eustis and Gilead are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 15.5%±13.4Highest ME: 18.1% |
13.2%±5.6 ME: 18.1% |
12.3%±18.3Lowest ME: 18.1% |
| Eustis and Hallowell are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 38.6%±10.1 ME: 22.4% |
33.2%±7.1Lowest ME: 22.4% |
40.6%±10.5Highest ME: 22.4% |
| Gilead and Eustis 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% |
52.5%Highest ME: 36.2% |
18.8% ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.8%±4.8 ME: 5.8% |
6.4%±6.2Highest ME: 5.8% |
0%±8.3Lowest ME: 5.8% |
| Hallowell 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 |
$68,398±$10kHighest 8% below ME |
$42,344±$14k 43% below ME |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $262,200±$51k 12% below ME |
$295,300±$45kHighest about the ME average |
$235,000±$78kLowest 21% below ME |
| Hallowell and Eustis 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 |
$890±$175Lowest 22% below ME |
$993±$190Highest 13% below ME |
| Gilead and Eustis 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 |
$3,867Highest 27% above ME |
$1,183Lowest 61% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 66%±37.8Highest ME: 48.4% |
37.1%±17.9Lowest ME: 48.4% |
66%±41Highest ME: 48.4% |
| Below poverty line | 23%Highest ME: 10.7% |
7.8%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
10.8% ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 61.8%Highest ME: 74.3% |
58.3% ME: 74.3% |
56.5%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1975Highest 2 yrs older than ME |
1938Lowest 39 yrs older than ME |
1975Highest 2 yrs older than ME |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 12 minLowest 52% below ME |
14 min 43% below ME |
23 minHighest 9% below ME |
| Work from home | 12.5%±6.6Lowest ME: 15.9% |
19.8%±8.2Highest ME: 15.9% |
19.7%±13.1 ME: 15.9% |
| Hallowell and Gilead are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| School district | Eustis Public Schools | RSU 02 | — |
| 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.