Compare towns
Eustis vs Mapleton vs Upton 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 kids (22.2% under 18).
Upton has the most homeowners (95.7%).
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 | Upton | Gilead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 453 |
1,884Highest |
91Lowest |
187 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +3.7%Highest ME: +2.6% |
-3.2%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
— | — |
| Median age | 59.1±14 32% above ME |
41.8±6Lowest 7% below ME |
70.4±0.4Highest 57% above ME |
58.9±10.2 31% above ME |
| Upton and Eustis 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% |
0%±34.2Lowest ME: 18.1% |
12.3%±18.3 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%±10.1 ME: 22.4% |
18.3%±3.1Lowest ME: 22.4% |
80.2%±49.6Highest ME: 22.4% |
40.6%±10.5 ME: 22.4% |
| Upton and Gilead 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% |
14.4% ME: 36.2% |
18.8% ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.8%±4.8 ME: 5.8% |
5%±2.9Highest ME: 5.8% |
1.1%±12.5 ME: 5.8% |
0%±8.3Lowest ME: 5.8% |
| Mapleton 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 57% below ME |
$91,731±$25kHighest 23% above ME |
— | $42,344±$14k 43% below ME |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $262,200±$51kHighest 12% below ME |
$191,800±$23kLowest 35% 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 |
— | $993±$190Highest 13% below ME |
| Gilead and Eustis 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 |
$731Lowest 76% below ME |
$1,183 61% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 66%±37.8Highest ME: 48.4% |
16.7%±10.5 ME: 48.4% |
0%±100Lowest ME: 48.4% |
66%±41Highest ME: 48.4% |
| Below poverty line | 23%Highest ME: 10.7% |
8.9% ME: 10.7% |
0%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
10.8% ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 61.8% ME: 74.3% |
79.9% ME: 74.3% |
95.7%Highest ME: 74.3% |
56.5%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1975Lowest 2 yrs older than ME |
1977 same as ME |
1979Highest 2 yrs newer than ME |
1975Lowest 2 yrs older than ME |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 12 minLowest 52% below ME |
28 minHighest 13% above ME |
24 min about the ME average |
23 min 9% below ME |
| Work from home | 12.5%±6.6 ME: 15.9% |
10.8%±3.8Lowest ME: 15.9% |
13%±12 ME: 15.9% |
19.7%±13.1Highest ME: 15.9% |
| Gilead and Upton 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 | 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.