Compare towns
Eustis vs Mapleton vs Standish
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).
Mapleton has the most kids (22.2% under 18).
Standish has the most expensive homes ($336k 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 | Standish |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 453Lowest |
1,884 |
10,662Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +3.7%Highest ME: +2.6% |
-3.2%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
+3.7%Highest ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 59.1±14Highest 32% above ME |
41.8±6 7% below ME |
40.5±2.8Lowest 10% below ME |
| Eustis and Mapleton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 15.5%±13.4Lowest ME: 18.1% |
22.2%±5.1Highest ME: 18.1% |
16.4%±3.1 ME: 18.1% |
| Mapleton and Standish 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%±3.1 ME: 22.4% |
15.2%±2.3Lowest ME: 22.4% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 13%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
34.3% ME: 36.2% |
36%Highest ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.8%±4.8Lowest ME: 5.8% |
5%±2.9 ME: 5.8% |
11.6%±1.7Highest ME: 5.8% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $32,118±$11kLowest 57% below ME |
$91,731±$25k 23% above ME |
$104,593±$15kHighest 40% above ME |
| Standish and Mapleton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $262,200±$51k 12% below ME |
$191,800±$23kLowest 35% below ME |
$336,000±$18kHighest 13% above ME |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $916±$547 20% below ME |
$610±$277Lowest 46% below ME |
$983±$453Highest 14% below ME |
| Standish 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 |
$3,005Highest about the ME average |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 66%±37.8Highest ME: 48.4% |
16.7%±10.5Lowest ME: 48.4% |
57.4%±22.3 ME: 48.4% |
| Eustis and Standish 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% ME: 10.7% |
7.3%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 61.8%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
79.9% ME: 74.3% |
91.2%Highest ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1975Lowest 2 yrs older than ME |
1977 same as ME |
1980Highest 3 yrs newer than ME |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 12 minLowest 52% below ME |
28 min 13% above ME |
29 minHighest 20% above ME |
| Work from home | 12.5%±6.6 ME: 15.9% |
10.8%±3.8Lowest ME: 15.9% |
13.6%±3.8Highest ME: 15.9% |
| Standish and Eustis 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 | — | — | #18 of 133 in ME |
| School district | Eustis Public Schools | RSU 79/MSAD 01 | RSU 06/MSAD 06 |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | Bonny Eagle High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | 12.5 |
| 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.