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Eustis vs Strong vs Troy
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%).
Strong has the most affordable homes ($184k median).
Troy has the most people working from home (25.3%).
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 | Strong | Troy |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 453Lowest |
1,249Highest |
984 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +3.7%Highest ME: +2.6% |
-7.5%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
-1.2% ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 59.1±14Highest 32% above ME |
47.5±8.9Lowest 6% above ME |
49.3±13.6 10% above ME |
| Eustis and Troy 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% |
19.5%±3.5 ME: 18.1% |
20.7%±7Highest ME: 18.1% |
| Troy and Strong 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% |
22%±4.1Lowest ME: 22.4% |
27%±4.6 ME: 22.4% |
| Eustis and Troy 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% |
26.5%Highest ME: 36.2% |
21.7% ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.8%±4.8Lowest ME: 5.8% |
2.1%±1.6 ME: 5.8% |
4.5%±2.8Highest ME: 5.8% |
| Troy and Strong 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 |
$47,557±$10kHighest 36% below ME |
$44,583±$14k 40% below ME |
| Strong and Troy 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 |
$183,900±$29kLowest 38% below ME |
$213,000±$31k 28% below ME |
| Eustis and Troy 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 |
$920±$276 19% below ME |
$1,255±$211Highest 10% above ME |
| Troy and Strong 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 |
$1,950Highest 36% below ME |
$1,752 42% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 66%±37.8Highest ME: 48.4% |
20.9%±52.4Lowest ME: 48.4% |
53.2%±44.5 ME: 48.4% |
| Eustis and Troy 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% |
13.9%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
17.8% ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 61.8%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
84.6% ME: 74.3% |
86.4%Highest ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1975 2 yrs older than ME |
1971Lowest 6 yrs older than ME |
1991Highest 14 yrs newer than ME |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 12 minLowest 52% below ME |
31 min 26% above ME |
50 minHighest 102% above ME |
| Work from home | 12.5%±6.6Lowest ME: 15.9% |
18.5%±9.8 ME: 15.9% |
25.3%±8.3Highest ME: 15.9% |
| Troy and Strong are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| School district | Eustis Public Schools | RSU 58/MSAD 58 | RSU 03/MSAD 03 |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | None in town |
| On TownTapestry | |||
| 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.