Compare towns
Eustis vs Upton vs Oakfield
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 kids (15.5% under 18).
Upton has the most homeowners (95.7%).
Oakfield has the youngest population (median age 57.7).
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 | Upton | Oakfield |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 453 |
91Lowest |
629Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +3.7%Highest ME: +2.6% |
— | -10.3%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 59.1±14 32% above ME |
70.4±0.4Highest 57% above ME |
57.7±6.3Lowest 29% above ME |
| Upton and Eustis are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 15.5%±13.4Highest ME: 18.1% |
0%±34.2Lowest ME: 18.1% |
10.8%±3.5 ME: 18.1% |
| Eustis and Oakfield 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% |
80.2%±49.6Highest ME: 22.4% |
36.2%±7.1Lowest ME: 22.4% |
| Upton 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% ME: 36.2% |
14.4%Highest ME: 36.2% |
10.4%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.8%±4.8 ME: 5.8% |
1.1%±12.5Lowest ME: 5.8% |
3.2%±2.7Highest ME: 5.8% |
| Oakfield 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 |
— | $46,378±$3kHighest 38% below ME |
| Oakfield and Eustis 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 |
— | $144,300±$46kLowest 51% below ME |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $916±$547Highest 20% below ME |
— | $592±$261Lowest 48% below ME |
| Eustis and Oakfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $1,542Highest 49% below ME |
$731Lowest 76% below ME |
$1,272 58% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 66%±37.8Highest ME: 48.4% |
0%±100Lowest ME: 48.4% |
21.6%±13.6 ME: 48.4% |
| Eustis and Oakfield 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% |
0%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
9.2% ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 61.8%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
95.7%Highest ME: 74.3% |
69.9% ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1975 2 yrs older than ME |
1979Highest 2 yrs newer than ME |
1973Lowest 4 yrs older than ME |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 12 minLowest 52% below ME |
24 minHighest about the ME average |
19 min 25% below ME |
| Work from home | 12.5%±6.6 ME: 15.9% |
13%±12Highest ME: 15.9% |
5.6%±4.5Lowest ME: 15.9% |
| Upton 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 | — | — |
| High school 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.