Compare towns
Eustis vs Sumner vs Corinth 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).
Sumner has the most homeowners (91.1%).
Corinth has the most kids (23% under 18).
Gilead has the most renters (43.5% rent).
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 | Gilead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 453 |
845 |
2,990Highest |
187Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +3.7% ME: +2.6% |
+5.9%Highest ME: +2.6% |
+0.8%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
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| Median age | 59.1±14Highest 32% above ME |
56.1±8.4 25% above ME |
42.7±6Lowest 5% 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% |
17.2%±6.9 ME: 18.1% |
23%±4.9Highest ME: 18.1% |
12.3%±18.3Lowest 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%±10.1 ME: 22.4% |
29.7%±5.2 ME: 22.4% |
16.3%±3.9Lowest 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% |
15.4% ME: 36.2% |
20.2%Highest ME: 36.2% |
18.8% ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.8%±4.8 ME: 5.8% |
1.4%±1.4 ME: 5.8% |
3.3%±1.5Highest ME: 5.8% |
0%±8.3Lowest 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 |
$42,344±$14k 43% 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 |
$235,000±$78k 21% below ME |
| Eustis and Gilead 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 |
— | $883±$157Lowest 22% below ME |
$993±$190Highest 13% below ME |
| Gilead and Eustis 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 |
$1,381 55% below ME |
$1,183Lowest 61% 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% |
66%±41 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% |
10.8% ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 61.8% ME: 74.3% |
91.1%Highest ME: 74.3% |
82.2% ME: 74.3% |
56.5%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1975Lowest 2 yrs older than ME |
1977 same as ME |
1986Highest 9 yrs newer than ME |
1975Lowest 2 yrs older than ME |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 12 minLowest 52% below ME |
42 minHighest 72% above ME |
30 min 21% above ME |
23 min 9% below ME |
| Work from home | 12.5%±6.6Lowest ME: 15.9% |
18.5%±8 ME: 15.9% |
15.6%±5.8 ME: 15.9% |
19.7%±13.1Highest ME: 15.9% |
| Gilead and Sumner 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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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.