Compare towns
Eustis vs Orrington vs Readfield
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%).
Orrington has the highest household income ($95k).
Readfield has the most people working from home (24.3%).
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 | Orrington | Readfield |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 453Lowest |
3,853Highest |
2,651 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +3.7%Highest ME: +2.6% |
+2.1% ME: +2.6% |
0%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 59.1±14Highest 32% above ME |
49.5±3.3 10% above ME |
48.1±7.6Lowest 7% above ME |
| Eustis and Orrington 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% |
16.4%±4.8 ME: 18.1% |
18.7%±3.9Highest ME: 18.1% |
| Readfield and Orrington 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% |
23.8%±5.1 ME: 22.4% |
22.3%±4.5Lowest ME: 22.4% |
| Eustis and Orrington 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% |
44.3% ME: 36.2% |
48.8%Highest ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.8%±4.8Lowest ME: 5.8% |
4.4%±2.2Highest ME: 5.8% |
3.3%±2 ME: 5.8% |
| Orrington and Readfield 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 |
$94,556±$10kHighest 27% above ME |
$86,504±$8k 16% above ME |
| Orrington and Readfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $262,200±$51kLowest 12% below ME |
$309,000±$49k 4% above ME |
$326,400±$20kHighest 10% above ME |
| Readfield and Orrington are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $916±$547Lowest 20% below ME |
$1,167±$135Highest about the ME average |
$1,125±$844 about the ME average |
| Orrington and Readfield 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 |
$2,823 7% below ME |
$3,392Highest 12% above ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 66%±37.8Highest ME: 48.4% |
11.9%±20.6Lowest ME: 48.4% |
31.3%±100 ME: 48.4% |
| Eustis and Readfield 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% |
6.6% ME: 10.7% |
5%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 61.8%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
88.5% ME: 74.3% |
89.9%Highest ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1975Lowest 2 yrs older than ME |
1989Highest 12 yrs newer than ME |
1979 2 yrs newer than ME |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 12 minLowest 52% below ME |
21 min 13% below ME |
30 minHighest 20% above ME |
| Work from home | 12.5%±6.6 ME: 15.9% |
11.4%±5.3Lowest ME: 15.9% |
24.3%±14.9Highest ME: 15.9% |
| Readfield 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 | — | #41 of 133 in ME | #20 of 133 in ME |
| School district | Eustis Public Schools | Orrington Public Schools | RSU 38 |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | Maranacook Community High Sch |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | 11.5 |
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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.