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Eustis vs Wayne vs Grand Isle

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).
Wayne has the highest household income ($93k).
Grand Isle has the most affordable homes ($85k 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.

MeasureEustisWayneGrand Isle
People
Population
453
1,101Highest
407Lowest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census
+3.7%Highest
ME: +2.6%
-5%Lowest
ME: +2.6%
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Median age
59.1±14
32% above ME
55.6±5.3Lowest
24% above ME
60.3±8.6Highest
35% above ME
Grand Isle 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%
13.4%±3.9
ME: 18.1%
10.6%±8.4Lowest
ME: 18.1%
Eustis and Wayne 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%
29.2%±3.8Lowest
ME: 22.4%
33.4%±7.3
ME: 22.4%
Eustis and Grand Isle 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%
48.8%Highest
ME: 36.2%
13.5%
ME: 36.2%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents
1.8%±4.8
ME: 5.8%
6.5%±2.8Highest
ME: 5.8%
0.7%±3.3Lowest
ME: 5.8%
Wayne 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
$93,194±$26kHighest
25% above ME
$35,417±$11k
53% below ME
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied
$262,200±$51k
12% below ME
$362,800±$29kHighest
22% above ME
$85,000±$15kLowest
71% below ME
Rentmedian gross, monthly
$916±$547
20% below ME
$983±$554Highest
14% below ME
$794±$312Lowest
30% below ME
Wayne 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
$3,289Highest
8% above ME
$1,006Lowest
67% below ME
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent
66%±37.8
ME: 48.4%
25%±52.1Lowest
ME: 48.4%
75.5%±16.7Highest
ME: 48.4%
Grand Isle 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%
7.9%Lowest
ME: 10.7%
20.9%
ME: 10.7%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes
61.8%Lowest
ME: 74.3%
89.9%Highest
ME: 74.3%
71.3%
ME: 74.3%
Typical home builtmedian year
1975
2 yrs older than ME
1980Highest
3 yrs newer than ME
1961Lowest
16 yrs older than ME
Getting to work
Average commuteone way
12 minLowest
52% below ME
30 minHighest
24% above ME
23 min
8% below ME
Work from home
12.5%±6.6
ME: 15.9%
26.2%±11.7Highest
ME: 15.9%
0.8%±3.2Lowest
ME: 15.9%
Wayne 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 38 —
High school 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.