Compare towns
Eustis vs Steuben vs Baldwin
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%).
Steuben has the most affordable homes ($174k median).
Baldwin has the most expensive homes ($263k 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 | Steuben | Baldwin |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 453Lowest |
1,388Highest |
1,170 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +3.7%Highest ME: +2.6% |
-0.2% ME: +2.6% |
-0.3%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 59.1±14Highest 32% above ME |
40.1±8.5Lowest 10% below ME |
50.6±4.6 13% above ME |
| Eustis and Baldwin 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% |
20.4%±5.4Highest ME: 18.1% |
12.1%±3Lowest ME: 18.1% |
| Steuben 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% |
15.9%±1Lowest ME: 22.4% |
27.7%±3.5 ME: 22.4% |
| Eustis and Baldwin 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% |
18.9% ME: 36.2% |
23.7%Highest ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.8%±4.8Lowest ME: 5.8% |
5.2%±1.4 ME: 5.8% |
5.3%±2.2Highest ME: 5.8% |
| Baldwin and Steuben 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 |
$76,466±$4kHighest about the ME average |
$68,045±$8k 9% below ME |
| Steuben and Baldwin are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $262,200±$51k 12% below ME |
$173,900±$32kLowest 41% below ME |
$263,200±$38kHighest 11% below ME |
| Baldwin and Eustis are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $916±$547Highest 20% below ME |
$678±$319Lowest 40% below ME |
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| Eustis and Steuben 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 |
$2,029 33% below ME |
$2,540Highest 16% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 66%±37.8Highest ME: 48.4% |
26.3%±87.8 ME: 48.4% |
16.7%±42.9Lowest ME: 48.4% |
| Eustis and Steuben 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% |
5.4%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
6.4% ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 61.8%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
89.4%Highest ME: 74.3% |
89% ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1975Lowest 2 yrs older than ME |
1979Highest 2 yrs newer than ME |
1979Highest 2 yrs newer than ME |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 12 minLowest 52% below ME |
28 min 14% above ME |
32 minHighest 32% above ME |
| Work from home | 12.5%±6.6Highest ME: 15.9% |
11.8%±6.5 ME: 15.9% |
8.8%±4.8Lowest ME: 15.9% |
| Eustis and Steuben are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| School district | Eustis Public Schools | RSU 24 | — |
| High school 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.