Compare towns
Eustis vs Oakfield vs St. Francis
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 people working from home (12.5%).
Oakfield has the highest household income ($46k).
St. Francis has the most affordable homes ($121k 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 | Oakfield | St. Francis |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 453 |
629Highest |
400Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +3.7%Highest ME: +2.6% |
-10.3%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
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| Median age | 59.1±14Highest 32% above ME |
57.7±6.3Lowest 29% above ME |
59.1±4.8Highest 32% above ME |
| Kids under 18 | 15.5%±13.4Highest ME: 18.1% |
10.8%±3.5Lowest ME: 18.1% |
12.5%±4.1 ME: 18.1% |
| Eustis and St. Francis 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% |
36.2%±7.1Lowest ME: 22.4% |
38.8%±8.7Highest ME: 22.4% |
| St. Francis and Eustis are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 13% ME: 36.2% |
10.4%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
17.6%Highest ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.8%±4.8 ME: 5.8% |
3.2%±2.7Highest ME: 5.8% |
1.3%±3Lowest ME: 5.8% |
| Oakfield 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 |
$46,378±$3kHighest 38% below ME |
$32,188±$15k 57% below ME |
| Oakfield and St. Francis 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 |
$144,300±$46k 51% below ME |
$120,800±$72kLowest 59% below ME |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $916±$547Highest 20% below ME |
$592±$261Lowest 48% below ME |
$618±$154 46% below ME |
| Eustis and St. Francis are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $1,542Highest 49% below ME |
$1,272 58% below ME |
$1,098Lowest 64% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 66%±37.8Highest ME: 48.4% |
21.6%±13.6Lowest ME: 48.4% |
44.9%±40.8 ME: 48.4% |
| Eustis and St. Francis 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% |
9.2%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
18.8% ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 61.8%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
69.9% ME: 74.3% |
78.5%Highest ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1975Highest 2 yrs older than ME |
1973 4 yrs older than ME |
1967Lowest 10 yrs older than ME |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 12 minLowest 52% below ME |
19 min 25% below ME |
48 minHighest 97% above ME |
| Work from home | 12.5%±6.6Highest ME: 15.9% |
5.6%±4.5Lowest ME: 15.9% |
6.8%±6.6 ME: 15.9% |
| Eustis and St. Francis are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| School district | Eustis Public Schools | — | — |
| High school 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.