Compare towns
Eustis vs Mapleton vs Randolph
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 grown the fastest since 2010 (+3.7%).
Mapleton has the most kids (22.2% under 18).
Randolph has the most affordable homes ($174k median).
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 | Randolph |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 453Lowest |
1,884Highest |
1,610 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +3.7%Highest ME: +2.6% |
-3.2%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
-1.6% ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 59.1±14Highest 32% above ME |
41.8±6Lowest 7% below ME |
49.6±3.4 11% above ME |
| Eustis and Randolph 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% |
12.7%±4.7Lowest 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% |
27.8%±2.9 ME: 22.4% |
| Eustis and Randolph 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% |
16.8% ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.8%±4.8Lowest ME: 5.8% |
5%±2.9Highest ME: 5.8% |
2.9%±2.9 ME: 5.8% |
| Mapleton and Randolph 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 |
$66,574±$16k 11% below ME |
| Mapleton and Randolph 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±$23k 35% below ME |
$174,300±$21kLowest 41% below ME |
| Eustis and Mapleton 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 |
$1,186±$207Highest 4% above ME |
| Randolph 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 |
$1,789 41% below ME |
$2,160Highest 29% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 66%±37.8Highest ME: 48.4% |
16.7%±10.5 ME: 48.4% |
11.3%±8.1Lowest ME: 48.4% |
| Below poverty line | 23%Highest ME: 10.7% |
8.9%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
15.7% ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 61.8%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
79.9%Highest ME: 74.3% |
77.5% ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1975 2 yrs older than ME |
1977Highest same as ME |
1959Lowest 18 yrs older than ME |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 12 minLowest 52% below ME |
28 minHighest 13% above ME |
23 min 7% below ME |
| Work from home | 12.5%±6.6Highest ME: 15.9% |
10.8%±3.8 ME: 15.9% |
4.3%±3.6Lowest 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.