Compare towns
Eustis vs Sumner vs Corinth
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).
Sumner has grown the fastest since 2010 (+5.9%).
Corinth has the most kids (23% under 18).
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 | Sumner | Corinth |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 453Lowest |
845 |
2,990Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +3.7% ME: +2.6% |
+5.9%Highest ME: +2.6% |
+0.8%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 59.1±14Highest 32% above ME |
56.1±8.4 25% above ME |
42.7±6Lowest 5% below ME |
| Eustis and Sumner 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% |
17.2%±6.9 ME: 18.1% |
23%±4.9Highest ME: 18.1% |
| Corinth and Sumner 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% |
29.7%±5.2 ME: 22.4% |
16.3%±3.9Lowest ME: 22.4% |
| Eustis and Sumner 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% |
15.4% ME: 36.2% |
20.2%Highest ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.8%±4.8 ME: 5.8% |
1.4%±1.4Lowest ME: 5.8% |
3.3%±1.5Highest ME: 5.8% |
| Corinth 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 |
$57,750±$19k 23% below ME |
$64,229±$5kHighest 14% below ME |
| Corinth and Sumner 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 |
$150,000±$73k 49% below ME |
$135,800±$31kLowest 54% below ME |
| Eustis and Sumner 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 |
— | $883±$157Lowest 22% below ME |
| Eustis and Corinth 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 |
$2,167Highest 29% below ME |
$1,381Lowest 55% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 66%±37.8 ME: 48.4% |
100%±100Highest ME: 48.4% |
23.4%±11.6Lowest ME: 48.4% |
| Sumner and Eustis 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% |
5.8%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
11.4% ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 61.8%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
91.1%Highest ME: 74.3% |
82.2% ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1975Lowest 2 yrs older than ME |
1977 same as ME |
1986Highest 9 yrs newer than ME |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 12 minLowest 52% below ME |
42 minHighest 72% above ME |
30 min 21% above ME |
| Work from home | 12.5%±6.6Lowest ME: 15.9% |
18.5%±8Highest ME: 15.9% |
15.6%±5.8 ME: 15.9% |
| Sumner and Corinth 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 | — | — | #102 of 133 in ME |
| School district | Eustis Public Schools | RSU 10 | RSU 64/MSAD 64 |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | Central High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | 14.3 |
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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.