What stands out worked out from the figures below

Eustis has the most affordable homes ($262k median).

Hampton Falls has the highest household income ($166k).

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.

Raising kidsAffordabilityOwning a homeShort commuteWorking from homeYounger crowdSettled, older crowdGrowing town

Measure	Eustis	Hampton Falls
People
Population	453Lowest	2,328Highest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	+3.7%Lowest U.S.: +7.4%	+7.5%Highest U.S.: +7.4%
Median age	59.1±14Highest 52% above U.S.	49.5±7.3Lowest 27% above U.S.
	Eustis and Hampton Falls are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18	15.5%±13.4Lowest U.S.: 22%	19.1%±5.6Highest U.S.: 22%
	Hampton Falls 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 U.S.: 17.2%	25%±3.6Lowest U.S.: 17.2%
	Eustis and Hampton Falls are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+	13%Lowest U.S.: 35.7%	54.5%Highest U.S.: 35.7%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	1.8%±4.8Lowest U.S.: 6.4%	3.8%±2.1Highest U.S.: 6.4%
	Hampton Falls 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 60% below U.S.	$166,157±$14kHighest 106% above U.S.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied	$262,200±$51kLowest 21% below U.S.	$772,600±$76kHighest 132% above U.S.
Rentmedian gross, monthly	$916±$547Lowest 35% below U.S.	$1,852±$475Highest 31% above U.S.
	Hampton Falls and Eustis are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Property taxmedian, yearly	$1,542Lowest 51% below U.S.	$10,000+Highest at least 221% above U.S.
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	66%±37.8Highest U.S.: 51.1%	27.2%±22.7Lowest U.S.: 51.1%
	Eustis and Hampton Falls are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line	23%Highest U.S.: 12.5%	4%Lowest U.S.: 12.5%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	61.8%Lowest U.S.: 65.2%	86.3%Highest U.S.: 65.2%
Typical home builtmedian year	1975Lowest 5 yrs older than U.S.	1981Highest 1 yr newer than U.S.
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	12 minLowest 56% below U.S.	32 minHighest 22% above U.S.
Work from home	12.5%±6.6Lowest U.S.: 15.1%	21.8%±4.8Highest U.S.: 15.1%
	Hampton Falls 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	Hampton Falls School District
High school in town	None in town	None in town
On TownTapestry
Old photos in History	None yet	None yet

U.S. 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.