Compare towns
Eustis vs Warren vs Appleton
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).
Warren has the highest household income ($75k).
Appleton has grown the fastest since 2010 (+7.2%).
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 | Warren | Appleton |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 453Lowest |
4,932Highest |
1,360 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +3.7% ME: +2.6% |
+2.4%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
+7.2%Highest ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 59.1±14Highest 32% above ME |
42.2±2.2Lowest 6% below ME |
49.2±7.4 10% above ME |
| Eustis and Appleton 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% |
13.9%±5.1Lowest ME: 18.1% |
15.3%±2.7 ME: 18.1% |
| Eustis and Appleton 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% |
12%±3.2Lowest ME: 22.4% |
26.1%±9.3 ME: 22.4% |
| Eustis and Appleton 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% |
21.4% ME: 36.2% |
34.1%Highest ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.8%±4.8Lowest ME: 5.8% |
5%±1.9Highest ME: 5.8% |
3.7%±2.4 ME: 5.8% |
| Warren and Appleton 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 |
$74,616±$21kHighest about the ME average |
$53,618±$19k 28% below ME |
| Warren and Appleton 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 |
$232,700±$32kLowest 22% below ME |
$235,600±$33k 21% below ME |
| Eustis and Appleton 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 |
$1,125±$456Highest about the ME average |
$1,104±$82 3% below ME |
| Warren and Appleton 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 |
$2,832 7% below ME |
$3,588Highest 18% above ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 66%±37.8 ME: 48.4% |
52.1%±29.8Lowest ME: 48.4% |
85.4%±100Highest ME: 48.4% |
| Appleton 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% |
6%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
9.7% ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 61.8%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
81.3% ME: 74.3% |
82.6%Highest ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1975Lowest 2 yrs older than ME |
1981 4 yrs newer than ME |
1988Highest 11 yrs newer than ME |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 12 minLowest 52% below ME |
23 min 8% below ME |
30 minHighest 23% above ME |
| Work from home | 12.5%±6.6Highest ME: 15.9% |
11.6%±9.3 ME: 15.9% |
11.1%±3.5Lowest ME: 15.9% |
| Eustis and Warren 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 | — | #120 of 133 in ME | — |
| School district | Eustis Public Schools | RSU 40/MSAD 40 | Appleton Public Schools |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | None in town |
| On TownTapestry | |||
| 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.