Compare towns
Eustis vs Sumner vs Exeter
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 shortest commute (12 min average).
Sumner has grown the fastest since 2010 (+5.9%).
Exeter has the highest household income ($84k).
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 | Exeter |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 453Lowest |
845 |
1,093Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +3.7% ME: +2.6% |
+5.9%Highest ME: +2.6% |
-11.8%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 59.1±14Highest 32% above ME |
56.1±8.4 25% above ME |
52.6±7.7Lowest 17% above 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%±13.4 ME: 18.1% |
17.2%±6.9Highest ME: 18.1% |
9%±3.1Lowest ME: 18.1% |
| Sumner 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% |
29.7%±5.2 ME: 22.4% |
23.9%±11.4Lowest 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%Highest ME: 36.2% |
15% ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.8%±4.8 ME: 5.8% |
1.4%±1.4Lowest ME: 5.8% |
3.4%±2.1Highest ME: 5.8% |
| Exeter 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 |
$84,408±$12kHighest 13% above ME |
| Exeter 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±$73kLowest 49% below ME |
$166,700±$39k 44% below ME |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $916±$547Lowest 20% below ME |
— | $995±$386Highest 13% below ME |
| Exeter and Eustis 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 |
$2,167Highest 29% below ME |
$1,602 47% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 66%±37.8 ME: 48.4% |
100%±100Highest ME: 48.4% |
33.3%±73.8Lowest 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% |
8.1% ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 61.8%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
91.1% ME: 74.3% |
93.1%Highest ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1975Lowest 2 yrs older than ME |
1977 same as ME |
1991Highest 14 yrs newer than ME |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 12 minLowest 52% below ME |
42 minHighest 72% above ME |
35 min 43% above ME |
| Work from home | 12.5%±6.6 ME: 15.9% |
18.5%±8Highest ME: 15.9% |
10.3%±5.7Lowest ME: 15.9% |
| Sumner 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 10 | — |
| 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.