What stands out worked out from the figures below

Eustis has the shortest commute (12 min average).

Weld has the highest household income ($62k).

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.

Raising kidsAffordabilityOwning a homeShort commuteWorking from homeYounger crowdSettled, older crowdGrowing town

Measure	Eustis	Weld
People
Population	453Lowest	459Highest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	+3.7% ME: +2.6%	—
Median age	59.1±14Lowest 32% above ME	64±6.7Highest 43% above ME
	Weld and Eustis are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18	15.5%±13.4Lowest ME: 18.1%	17.9%±4.8Highest ME: 18.1%
	Weld and Eustis are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+	38.6%±10.1Lowest ME: 22.4%	44.4%±12.4Highest ME: 22.4%
	Weld 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%	42.1%Highest ME: 36.2%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	1.8%±4.8Highest ME: 5.8%	1.7%±2.8Lowest ME: 5.8%
	Eustis and Weld 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	$62,083±$11kHighest 17% below ME
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied	$262,200±$51kLowest 12% below ME	$268,600±$17kHighest 9% below ME
	Weld and Eustis are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Rentmedian gross, monthly	$916±$547 20% below ME	—
Property taxmedian, yearly	$1,542Highest 49% below ME	$1,308Lowest 57% below ME
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	66%±37.8Highest ME: 48.4%	0%±100Lowest ME: 48.4%
	Eustis and Weld 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%	6.5%Lowest ME: 10.7%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	61.8%Lowest ME: 74.3%	93.7%Highest ME: 74.3%
Typical home builtmedian year	1975Highest 2 yrs older than ME	1951Lowest 26 yrs older than ME
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	12 minLowest 52% below ME	30 minHighest 21% above ME
Work from home	12.5%±6.6Lowest ME: 15.9%	15.6%±8.4Highest ME: 15.9%
	Weld 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

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.