Compare towns
Eustis vs Milbridge vs Troy
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%).
Milbridge has the highest household income ($61k).
Troy has the most people working from home (25.3%).
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 | Milbridge | Troy |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 453Lowest |
1,222Highest |
984 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +3.7%Highest ME: +2.6% |
+1.6% ME: +2.6% |
-1.2%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 59.1±14Highest 32% above ME |
50.3±6.2 12% above ME |
49.3±13.6Lowest 10% above ME |
| Eustis and Milbridge 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% |
22.5%±4.9Highest ME: 18.1% |
20.7%±7 ME: 18.1% |
| Milbridge and Troy 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% |
30.2%±5.2 ME: 22.4% |
27%±4.6Lowest ME: 22.4% |
| Eustis and Milbridge 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% |
24.7%Highest ME: 36.2% |
21.7% ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.8%±4.8 ME: 5.8% |
1.2%±1.3Lowest ME: 5.8% |
4.5%±2.8Highest ME: 5.8% |
| Troy 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 |
$60,536±$16kHighest 19% below ME |
$44,583±$14k 40% below ME |
| Milbridge and Troy 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 |
$240,400±$31k 19% below ME |
$213,000±$31kLowest 28% below ME |
| Eustis and Milbridge 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 |
$619±$186Lowest 46% below ME |
$1,255±$211Highest 10% above ME |
| Troy 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 |
$2,022Highest 33% below ME |
$1,752 42% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 66%±37.8Highest ME: 48.4% |
45.8%±22.6Lowest ME: 48.4% |
53.2%±44.5 ME: 48.4% |
| Eustis and Troy 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% |
18.4% ME: 10.7% |
17.8%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 61.8%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
85.1% ME: 74.3% |
86.4%Highest ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1975 2 yrs older than ME |
1974Lowest 3 yrs older than ME |
1991Highest 14 yrs newer than ME |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 12 minLowest 52% below ME |
18 min 26% below ME |
50 minHighest 102% above ME |
| Work from home | 12.5%±6.6Lowest ME: 15.9% |
18.9%±6.1 ME: 15.9% |
25.3%±8.3Highest ME: 15.9% |
| Troy and Milbridge are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| School district | Eustis Public Schools | RSU 37/MSAD 37 | 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 |
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.