Compare towns
Eustis vs Jefferson 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 shortest commute (12 min average).
Jefferson has the highest household income ($85k).
Gilead has the most people working from home (19.7%).
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 | Jefferson | Gilead |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 453 |
2,647Highest |
187Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +3.7%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
+5.1%Highest ME: +2.6% |
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| Median age | 59.1±14Highest 32% above ME |
38.1±4.9Lowest 15% below 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%±13.4 ME: 18.1% |
28%±5.7Highest ME: 18.1% |
12.3%±18.3Lowest ME: 18.1% |
| Jefferson and Eustis 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% |
18.7%±3.5Lowest 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% |
27.6%Highest ME: 36.2% |
18.8% ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.8%±4.8 ME: 5.8% |
4.6%±2.5Highest ME: 5.8% |
0%±8.3Lowest ME: 5.8% |
| Jefferson 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 |
$85,078±$17kHighest 14% above ME |
$42,344±$14k 43% below ME |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $262,200±$51k 12% below ME |
$311,600±$35kHighest 5% above ME |
$235,000±$78kLowest 21% below ME |
| Jefferson and Eustis are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $916±$547Lowest 20% below ME |
$1,120±$130Highest about the ME average |
$993±$190 13% below ME |
| Jefferson and Gilead 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 |
$2,587Highest 15% below ME |
$1,183Lowest 61% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 66%±37.8Highest ME: 48.4% |
29.8%±25.1Lowest ME: 48.4% |
66%±41Highest ME: 48.4% |
| Below poverty line | 23%Highest ME: 10.7% |
3.4%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
10.8% ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 61.8% ME: 74.3% |
83.8%Highest ME: 74.3% |
56.5%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1975Lowest 2 yrs older than ME |
1987Highest 10 yrs newer than ME |
1975Lowest 2 yrs older than ME |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 12 minLowest 52% below ME |
30 minHighest 23% above ME |
23 min 9% below ME |
| Work from home | 12.5%±6.6 ME: 15.9% |
8.9%±3.6Lowest ME: 15.9% |
19.7%±13.1Highest ME: 15.9% |
| Gilead and Eustis are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | — | #45 of 133 in ME | — |
| School district | Eustis Public Schools | Jefferson Public Schools | — |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | — |
| On TownTapestry | |||
| 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.