What stands out worked out from the figures below

Eustis has the shortest commute (12 min average).

Hope has grown the fastest since 2010 (+10.5%).

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	Hope
People
Population	453Lowest	1,748Highest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	+3.7%Lowest ME: +2.6%	+10.5%Highest ME: +2.6%
Median age	59.1±14Highest 32% above ME	44.6±3.1Lowest about the ME average
	Eustis and Hope 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%	23.3%±5.4Highest ME: 18.1%
	Hope 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%	21.1%±1.3Lowest ME: 22.4%
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+	13%Lowest ME: 36.2%	47.4%Highest ME: 36.2%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	1.8%±4.8Lowest ME: 5.8%	2.1%±1.3Highest ME: 5.8%
	Hope 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	$86,766±$6kHighest 16% above ME
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied	$262,200±$51kLowest 12% below ME	$373,400±$33kHighest 26% above ME
Rentmedian gross, monthly	$916±$547Lowest 20% below ME	$1,219±$182Highest 7% above ME
	Hope 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	$3,842Highest 27% above ME
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	66%±37.8Highest ME: 48.4%	37.8%±38.7Lowest ME: 48.4%
	Eustis and Hope 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%	5.3%Lowest ME: 10.7%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	61.8%Lowest ME: 74.3%	92.9%Highest ME: 74.3%
Typical home builtmedian year	1975Lowest 2 yrs older than ME	1991Highest 14 yrs newer than ME
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	12 minLowest 52% below ME	20 minHighest 19% below ME
Work from home	12.5%±6.6Lowest ME: 15.9%	18.3%±10.2Highest ME: 15.9%
	Hope 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	Hope Public Schools
High school in town	None in town	None in town
On TownTapestry
Old photos in History	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.