Compare towns
Eustis vs Mapleton vs Monroe 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).
Mapleton has the most affordable homes ($192k median).
Monroe has the most homeowners (87.4%).
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 | Mapleton | Monroe | Gilead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 453 |
1,884Highest |
1,001 |
187Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +3.7% ME: +2.6% |
-3.2%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
+4.6%Highest ME: +2.6% |
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| Median age | 59.1±14Highest 32% above ME |
41.8±6Lowest 7% below ME |
43.5±7 about the ME average |
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% |
22.2%±5.1 ME: 18.1% |
23.7%±5.1Highest ME: 18.1% |
12.3%±18.3Lowest ME: 18.1% |
| Monroe 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% |
18.3%±3.1Lowest ME: 22.4% |
22.6%±4.5 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% |
34.3%Highest ME: 36.2% |
29.1% ME: 36.2% |
18.8% ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.8%±4.8 ME: 5.8% |
5%±2.9 ME: 5.8% |
5.3%±4.9Highest ME: 5.8% |
0%±8.3Lowest ME: 5.8% |
| Monroe and Mapleton 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 |
$91,731±$25kHighest 23% above ME |
$81,300±$7k 9% above ME |
$42,344±$14k 43% below ME |
| Mapleton and Monroe are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $262,200±$51kHighest 12% below ME |
$191,800±$23kLowest 35% below ME |
$220,300±$57k 26% below ME |
$235,000±$78k 21% below ME |
| Eustis and Gilead 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 |
$610±$277Lowest 46% below ME |
$1,165±$152Highest about the ME average |
$993±$190 13% below ME |
| Monroe 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 |
$1,789 41% below ME |
$2,207Highest 27% below ME |
$1,183Lowest 61% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 66%±37.8Highest ME: 48.4% |
16.7%±10.5Lowest ME: 48.4% |
50.9%±47.8 ME: 48.4% |
66%±41Highest ME: 48.4% |
| Below poverty line | 23%Highest ME: 10.7% |
8.9%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
11.3% ME: 10.7% |
10.8% ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 61.8% ME: 74.3% |
79.9% ME: 74.3% |
87.4%Highest ME: 74.3% |
56.5%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1975Lowest 2 yrs older than ME |
1977 same as ME |
1992Highest 15 yrs newer than ME |
1975Lowest 2 yrs older than ME |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 12 minLowest 52% below ME |
28 min 13% above ME |
32 minHighest 28% above ME |
23 min 9% below ME |
| Work from home | 12.5%±6.6 ME: 15.9% |
10.8%±3.8Lowest ME: 15.9% |
11.8%±4.4 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 | ||||
| School district | Eustis Public Schools | RSU 79/MSAD 01 | RSU 03/MSAD 03 | — |
| 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.