Compare towns
Eustis vs Levant vs Baldwin
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).
Levant has the most kids (19.8% under 18).
Baldwin has the most homeowners (89%).
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 | Levant | Baldwin |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 453Lowest |
3,069Highest |
1,170 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +3.7%Highest ME: +2.6% |
+3.1% ME: +2.6% |
-0.3%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 59.1±14Highest 32% above ME |
39.7±2.2Lowest 11% below ME |
50.6±4.6 13% above ME |
| Eustis and Baldwin 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% |
19.8%±4.8Highest ME: 18.1% |
12.1%±3Lowest ME: 18.1% |
| Levant 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% |
18.1%±4.9Lowest ME: 22.4% |
27.7%±3.5 ME: 22.4% |
| Eustis and Baldwin 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% |
21.6% ME: 36.2% |
23.7%Highest ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.8%±4.8Lowest ME: 5.8% |
2.2%±2.8 ME: 5.8% |
5.3%±2.2Highest ME: 5.8% |
| Baldwin and Levant 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 |
$86,071±$22kHighest 15% above ME |
$68,045±$8k 9% below ME |
| Levant and Baldwin are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $262,200±$51kLowest 12% below ME |
$268,500±$27kHighest 9% below ME |
$263,200±$38k 11% below ME |
| Levant and Baldwin 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 |
$1,370±$120Highest 20% above ME |
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| Levant 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 |
$2,580Highest 15% below ME |
$2,540 16% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 66%±37.8Highest ME: 48.4% |
45.7%±14 ME: 48.4% |
16.7%±42.9Lowest ME: 48.4% |
| Eustis and Levant 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% |
9% ME: 10.7% |
6.4%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 61.8%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
81.4% ME: 74.3% |
89%Highest ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1975Lowest 2 yrs older than ME |
1995Highest 18 yrs newer than ME |
1979 2 yrs newer than ME |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 12 minLowest 52% below ME |
31 min 27% above ME |
32 minHighest 32% above ME |
| Work from home | 12.5%±6.6Highest ME: 15.9% |
6.9%±5.6Lowest ME: 15.9% |
8.8%±4.8 ME: 15.9% |
| Eustis and Baldwin 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 | — | #124 of 133 in ME | — |
| School district | Eustis Public Schools | RSU 87/MSAD 23 | — |
| 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.