Compare towns
Eustis vs Springfield vs Oakfield
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 expensive homes ($262k median).
Springfield has the most homeowners (96.2%).
Oakfield has the oldest housing (typical home built 1973).
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 | Springfield | Oakfield |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 453 |
310Lowest |
629Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +3.7%Highest ME: +2.6% |
— | -10.3%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 59.1±14Highest 32% above ME |
52.4±7Lowest 17% above ME |
57.7±6.3 29% above ME |
| Eustis and Oakfield 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% |
18.1%±5.6Highest ME: 18.1% |
10.8%±3.5Lowest ME: 18.1% |
| Springfield 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% |
21.6%±5.4Lowest ME: 22.4% |
36.2%±7.1 ME: 22.4% |
| Eustis and Oakfield 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% |
17.3%Highest ME: 36.2% |
10.4%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.8%±4.8 ME: 5.8% |
0.6%±3.7Lowest ME: 5.8% |
3.2%±2.7Highest 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 |
$60,833±$23kHighest 19% below ME |
$46,378±$3k 38% below ME |
| Springfield and Oakfield 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 |
$122,500±$28kLowest 59% below ME |
$144,300±$46k 51% below ME |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $916±$547Highest 20% below ME |
— | $592±$261Lowest 48% below ME |
| Eustis and Oakfield 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 |
$1,067Lowest 65% below ME |
$1,272 58% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 66%±37.8Highest ME: 48.4% |
— | 21.6%±13.6Lowest ME: 48.4% |
| Eustis and Oakfield 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% |
5.5%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
9.2% ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 61.8%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
96.2%Highest ME: 74.3% |
69.9% ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1975 2 yrs older than ME |
1987Highest 10 yrs newer than ME |
1973Lowest 4 yrs older than ME |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 12 minLowest 52% below ME |
30 minHighest 21% above ME |
19 min 25% below ME |
| Work from home | 12.5%±6.6Highest ME: 15.9% |
9.6%±5.2 ME: 15.9% |
5.6%±4.5Lowest ME: 15.9% |
| Eustis and Springfield 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.