Compare towns
Eustis vs Jefferson vs Mapleton vs Gilead
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Maine.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Eustis has the shortest commute (12 min average).
Jefferson has the most kids (28% under 18).
Mapleton has the most affordable homes ($192k median).
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 | Mapleton | Gilead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 453 |
2,647Highest |
1,884 |
187Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +3.7% ME: +2.6% |
+5.1%Highest ME: +2.6% |
-3.2%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
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| Median age | 59.1±14Highest 32% above ME |
38.1±4.9Lowest 15% below ME |
41.8±6 7% 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% |
22.2%±5.1 ME: 18.1% |
12.3%±18.3Lowest ME: 18.1% |
| Jefferson and Mapleton 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%±3.5 ME: 22.4% |
18.3%±3.1Lowest 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% |
27.6% ME: 36.2% |
34.3%Highest ME: 36.2% |
18.8% ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.8%±4.8 ME: 5.8% |
4.6%±2.5 ME: 5.8% |
5%±2.9Highest ME: 5.8% |
0%±8.3Lowest ME: 5.8% |
| Mapleton and Jefferson 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±$17k 14% above ME |
$91,731±$25kHighest 23% above ME |
$42,344±$14k 43% below ME |
| Mapleton and Jefferson are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $262,200±$51k 12% below ME |
$311,600±$35kHighest 5% above ME |
$191,800±$23kLowest 35% below ME |
$235,000±$78k 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±$547 20% below ME |
$1,120±$130Highest about the ME average |
$610±$277Lowest 46% below ME |
$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 |
$1,789 41% below ME |
$1,183Lowest 61% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 66%±37.8Highest ME: 48.4% |
29.8%±25.1 ME: 48.4% |
16.7%±10.5Lowest ME: 48.4% |
66%±41Highest ME: 48.4% |
| Below poverty line | 23%Highest ME: 10.7% |
3.4%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
8.9% ME: 10.7% |
10.8% ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 61.8% ME: 74.3% |
83.8%Highest ME: 74.3% |
79.9% 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 |
1977 same as ME |
1975Lowest 2 yrs older than ME |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 12 minLowest 52% below ME |
30 minHighest 23% above ME |
28 min 13% above ME |
23 min 9% below ME |
| Work from home | 12.5%±6.6 ME: 15.9% |
8.9%±3.6Lowest ME: 15.9% |
10.8%±3.8 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 | RSU 79/MSAD 01 | — |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | None in town | — |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | 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.