Compare towns
Eustis vs Mapleton vs New Limerick
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 most expensive homes ($262k median).
Mapleton has the highest household income ($92k).
New Limerick has grown the fastest since 2010 (+12.5%).
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 | New Limerick |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 453 |
1,884Highest |
372Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +3.7% ME: +2.6% |
-3.2%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
+12.5%Highest ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 59.1±14Highest 32% above ME |
41.8±6Lowest 7% below ME |
58.3±10.3 30% above ME |
| Eustis and New Limerick 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%±5.1Highest ME: 18.1% |
15.3%±7.9Lowest ME: 18.1% |
| Mapleton 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% |
18.3%±3.1Lowest ME: 22.4% |
37.1%±3.2 ME: 22.4% |
| Eustis and New Limerick 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% |
18.9% ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.8%±4.8Lowest ME: 5.8% |
5%±2.9 ME: 5.8% |
5.1%±4.9Highest ME: 5.8% |
| New Limerick 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 |
$53,810±$7k 28% below ME |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $262,200±$51kHighest 12% below ME |
$191,800±$23kLowest 35% below ME |
$196,900±$120k 34% below ME |
| Eustis and New Limerick are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $916±$547Highest 20% below ME |
$610±$277Lowest 46% below ME |
$775±$388 32% below ME |
| Eustis and New Limerick 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 |
$1,789Highest 41% below ME |
$1,221Lowest 60% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 66%±37.8Highest ME: 48.4% |
16.7%±10.5Lowest ME: 48.4% |
33.3%±52.5 ME: 48.4% |
| Eustis and New Limerick 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% |
8.9%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
15.6% ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 61.8%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
79.9% ME: 74.3% |
80%Highest ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1975Lowest 2 yrs older than ME |
1977 same as ME |
1983Highest 6 yrs newer than ME |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 12 minLowest 52% below ME |
28 minHighest 13% above ME |
17 min 31% below ME |
| Work from home | 12.5%±6.6Highest ME: 15.9% |
10.8%±3.8 ME: 15.9% |
5.2%±7.9Lowest ME: 15.9% |
| Eustis and Mapleton 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 | — |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | — |
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| 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.