What stands out worked out from the figures below

Eustis has the shortest commute (12 min average).

Sidney has grown the fastest since 2010 (+10.4%).

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.

Raising kidsAffordabilityOwning a homeShort commuteWorking from homeYounger crowdSettled, older crowdGrowing town

Measure	Eustis	Sidney
People
Population	453Lowest	4,790Highest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	+3.7%Lowest ME: +2.6%	+10.4%Highest ME: +2.6%
Median age	59.1±14Highest 32% above ME	43±5.5Lowest 4% below ME
	Eustis and Sidney 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%	23.1%±5.6Highest ME: 18.1%
	Sidney and Eustis 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%	18.4%±3.6Lowest ME: 22.4%
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+	13%Lowest ME: 36.2%	33.5%Highest ME: 36.2%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	1.8%±4.8Highest ME: 5.8%	1.5%±1.2Lowest ME: 5.8%
	Eustis and Sidney 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	$83,488±$10kHighest 12% above ME
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied	$262,200±$51kLowest 12% below ME	$336,200±$34kHighest 13% above ME
	Sidney and Eustis 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	$1,340±$304Highest 18% above ME
	Sidney 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	$2,474Highest 19% below ME
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	66%±37.8Highest ME: 48.4%	16.4%±17.5Lowest ME: 48.4%
	Eustis and Sidney 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%	6.4%Lowest ME: 10.7%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	61.8%Lowest ME: 74.3%	89.4%Highest ME: 74.3%
Typical home builtmedian year	1975Lowest 2 yrs older than ME	1996Highest 19 yrs newer than ME
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	12 minLowest 52% below ME	25 minHighest about the ME average
Work from home	12.5%±6.6Lowest ME: 15.9%	14.3%±5.9Highest ME: 15.9%
	Sidney 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	—	#15 of 133 in ME
School district	Eustis Public Schools	RSU 18
High school in town	None in town	None in town
On TownTapestry
Old photos in History	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.