Compare towns
Eustis vs Steuben vs Cornish vs Gilead
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Maine.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Eustis has the shortest commute (12 min average).
Steuben has the most affordable homes ($174k median).
Cornish has the most expensive homes ($274k median).
Gilead has the most people working from home (19.7%).
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 | Cornish | Gilead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 453 |
1,388 |
1,803Highest |
187Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +3.7% ME: +2.6% |
-0.2%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
+7.5%Highest ME: +2.6% |
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| Median age | 59.1±14Highest 32% above ME |
40.1±8.5 10% below ME |
39±8.5Lowest 13% below ME |
58.9±10.2 31% above ME |
| Eustis and Gilead 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% |
18.2%±3.3 ME: 18.1% |
12.3%±18.3Lowest ME: 18.1% |
| Steuben and Cornish 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% |
15.9%±1Lowest ME: 22.4% |
17.4%±4.9 ME: 22.4% |
40.6%±10.5Highest ME: 22.4% |
| Gilead 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%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
18.9% ME: 36.2% |
21%Highest ME: 36.2% |
18.8% ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.8%±4.8 ME: 5.8% |
5.2%±1.4Highest ME: 5.8% |
2.8%±1.4 ME: 5.8% |
0%±8.3Lowest ME: 5.8% |
| Steuben and Cornish 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 |
$69,038±$4k 8% below ME |
$42,344±$14k 43% below ME |
| Steuben and Cornish 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 |
$274,200±$84kHighest 8% below ME |
$235,000±$78k 21% below ME |
| Cornish and Eustis are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $916±$547 20% below ME |
$678±$319Lowest 40% below ME |
$1,196±$148Highest 5% above ME |
$993±$190 13% below ME |
| Cornish and Gilead are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $1,542 49% below ME |
$2,029 33% below ME |
$2,309Highest 24% below ME |
$1,183Lowest 61% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 66%±37.8Highest ME: 48.4% |
26.3%±87.8Lowest ME: 48.4% |
48.8%±17.5 ME: 48.4% |
66%±41Highest ME: 48.4% |
| Below poverty line | 23%Highest ME: 10.7% |
5.4%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
6.3% ME: 10.7% |
10.8% ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 61.8% ME: 74.3% |
89.4%Highest ME: 74.3% |
82.1% ME: 74.3% |
56.5%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1975Lowest 2 yrs older than ME |
1979Highest 2 yrs newer than ME |
1976 1 yr older than ME |
1975Lowest 2 yrs older than ME |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 12 minLowest 52% below ME |
28 min 14% above ME |
31 minHighest 27% above ME |
23 min 9% below ME |
| Work from home | 12.5%±6.6 ME: 15.9% |
11.8%±6.5 ME: 15.9% |
8.5%±2.4Lowest ME: 15.9% |
19.7%±13.1Highest ME: 15.9% |
| Gilead and Eustis 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 | 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.