Compare towns
Eustis vs Union vs Castle Hill
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).
Union has the most kids (24.9% under 18).
Castle Hill has the most affordable homes ($145k median).
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 | Union | Castle Hill |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 453 |
2,663Highest |
281Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +3.7%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
+5.5%Highest ME: +2.6% |
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| Median age | 59.1±14Highest 32% above ME |
41.6±5.3Lowest 7% below ME |
57.8±15.8 29% above ME |
| Eustis and Castle Hill 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% |
24.9%±4Highest ME: 18.1% |
14.2%±5.8Lowest ME: 18.1% |
| Union and Eustis 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% |
21.4%±3.1Lowest ME: 22.4% |
44.8%±6.5Highest ME: 22.4% |
| Castle Hill 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% |
34.4%Highest ME: 36.2% |
26.7% ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.8%±4.8Lowest ME: 5.8% |
3.5%±1.5Highest ME: 5.8% |
2.1%±5.3 ME: 5.8% |
| Union and Castle Hill 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 |
$80,724±$9kHighest 8% above ME |
$54,250±$14k 27% below ME |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $262,200±$51k 12% below ME |
$267,600±$42kHighest 10% below ME |
$145,300±$18kLowest 51% below ME |
| Union and Eustis 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 |
$1,179±$452Highest 4% above ME |
$950±$574 17% below ME |
| Union and Castle Hill 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 |
$3,276Highest 8% above ME |
$1,449Lowest 52% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 66%±37.8 ME: 48.4% |
24.6%±19.8Lowest ME: 48.4% |
75%±100Highest ME: 48.4% |
| Castle Hill 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% |
10.2% ME: 10.7% |
4.3%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 61.8%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
85.9% ME: 74.3% |
94.3%Highest ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1975Lowest 2 yrs older than ME |
1979 2 yrs newer than ME |
1982Highest 5 yrs newer than ME |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 12 minLowest 52% below ME |
29 minHighest 20% above ME |
19 min 24% below ME |
| Work from home | 12.5%±6.6 ME: 15.9% |
15.9%±5.3Highest ME: 15.9% |
10.3%±9.8Lowest ME: 15.9% |
| Union 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 40/MSAD 40 | — |
| 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.