What stands out worked out from the figures below

Eustis has the most people working from home (12.5%).

Madison has the highest household income ($103k).

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	Madison
People
Population	453Lowest	2,680Highest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	+3.7%Highest U.S.: +7.4%	+2.5%Lowest U.S.: +7.4%
Median age	59.1±14Highest 52% above U.S.	50.3±9.7Lowest 29% above U.S.
	Eustis and Madison 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%	23.1%±6.7Highest U.S.: 22%
	Madison 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%	23.1%±5.2Lowest U.S.: 17.2%
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+	13%Lowest U.S.: 35.7%	37.9%Highest U.S.: 35.7%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	1.8%±4.8Lowest U.S.: 6.4%	1.9%±2.1Highest U.S.: 6.4%
	Madison 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.	$102,697±$11kHighest 27% above U.S.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied	$262,200±$51kLowest 21% below U.S.	$388,700±$36kHighest 17% above U.S.
Rentmedian gross, monthly	$916±$547Lowest 35% below U.S.	$1,556±$256Highest 10% above U.S.
	Madison 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.	$4,074Highest 31% above U.S.
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	66%±37.8Lowest U.S.: 51.1%	69.2%±46Highest U.S.: 51.1%
	Madison and Eustis 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%	4.7%Lowest U.S.: 12.5%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	61.8%Lowest U.S.: 65.2%	94.4%Highest U.S.: 65.2%
Typical home builtmedian year	1975Lowest 5 yrs older than U.S.	1982Highest 2 yrs newer than U.S.
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	12 minLowest 56% below U.S.	22 minHighest 16% below U.S.
Work from home	12.5%±6.6Highest U.S.: 15.1%	8%±4.4Lowest U.S.: 15.1%
	Eustis and Madison are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Schools
School district	Eustis Public Schools	Madison 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.