Compare towns
Eustis vs Wayne vs Steuben vs Gilead
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 most expensive homes ($363k median).
Steuben has the most kids (20.4% under 18).
Gilead has the most renters (43.5% rent).
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 | Wayne | Steuben | Gilead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 453 |
1,101 |
1,388Highest |
187Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +3.7%Highest ME: +2.6% |
-5%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
-0.2% ME: +2.6% |
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| Median age | 59.1±14Highest 32% above ME |
55.6±5.3 24% above ME |
40.1±8.5Lowest 10% below ME |
58.9±10.2 31% above ME |
| Eustis and Gilead 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% |
13.4%±3.9 ME: 18.1% |
20.4%±5.4Highest ME: 18.1% |
12.3%±18.3Lowest ME: 18.1% |
| Steuben 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% |
29.2%±3.8 ME: 22.4% |
15.9%±1Lowest ME: 22.4% |
40.6%±10.5Highest ME: 22.4% |
| Gilead 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% |
48.8%Highest ME: 36.2% |
18.9% ME: 36.2% |
18.8% ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.8%±4.8 ME: 5.8% |
6.5%±2.8Highest ME: 5.8% |
5.2%±1.4 ME: 5.8% |
0%±8.3Lowest ME: 5.8% |
| Wayne and Steuben 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 |
$76,466±$4k about the ME average |
$42,344±$14k 43% below ME |
| Wayne and Steuben are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $262,200±$51k 12% below ME |
$362,800±$29kHighest 22% above ME |
$173,900±$32kLowest 41% below ME |
$235,000±$78k 21% below ME |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $916±$547 20% below ME |
$983±$554 14% below ME |
$678±$319Lowest 40% below ME |
$993±$190Highest 13% below ME |
| Gilead and Wayne 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 |
$2,029 33% below ME |
$1,183Lowest 61% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 66%±37.8Highest ME: 48.4% |
25%±52.1Lowest ME: 48.4% |
26.3%±87.8 ME: 48.4% |
66%±41Highest ME: 48.4% |
| Below poverty line | 23%Highest ME: 10.7% |
7.9% ME: 10.7% |
5.4%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
10.8% ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 61.8% ME: 74.3% |
89.9%Highest ME: 74.3% |
89.4% ME: 74.3% |
56.5%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1975Lowest 2 yrs older than ME |
1980Highest 3 yrs newer than ME |
1979 2 yrs newer than ME |
1975Lowest 2 yrs older than ME |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 12 minLowest 52% below ME |
30 minHighest 24% above ME |
28 min 14% above ME |
23 min 9% below ME |
| Work from home | 12.5%±6.6 ME: 15.9% |
26.2%±11.7Highest ME: 15.9% |
11.8%±6.5Lowest ME: 15.9% |
19.7%±13.1 ME: 15.9% |
| Wayne and Gilead 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 | RSU 24 | — |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | None in town | — |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | 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.