Compare towns
Eustis vs Winthrop 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 grown the fastest since 2010 (+3.7%).
Winthrop has the highest household income ($86k).
Oakfield has the most affordable homes ($144k 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.
| Measure | Eustis | Winthrop | Oakfield |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 453Lowest |
6,191Highest |
629 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +3.7%Highest ME: +2.6% |
+0.5% ME: +2.6% |
-10.3%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 59.1±14Highest 32% above ME |
43.6±5.3Lowest about the ME average |
57.7±6.3 29% above ME |
| Eustis and Oakfield 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% |
22.9%±5.6Highest ME: 18.1% |
10.8%±3.5Lowest ME: 18.1% |
| Winthrop and Eustis 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% |
23.4%±5Lowest ME: 22.4% |
36.2%±7.1 ME: 22.4% |
| Eustis and Oakfield 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% |
40%Highest ME: 36.2% |
10.4%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.8%±4.8Lowest ME: 5.8% |
3.5%±2.4Highest ME: 5.8% |
3.2%±2.7 ME: 5.8% |
| Winthrop and Oakfield 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 |
$86,470±$4kHighest 16% above ME |
$46,378±$3k 38% below ME |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $262,200±$51k 12% below ME |
$294,800±$41kHighest about the ME average |
$144,300±$46kLowest 51% below ME |
| Winthrop and Eustis are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $916±$547Highest 20% below ME |
$892±$319 22% below ME |
$592±$261Lowest 48% below ME |
| Eustis and Winthrop 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 |
$3,506Highest 15% above ME |
$1,272Lowest 58% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 66%±37.8Highest ME: 48.4% |
50.8%±22.4 ME: 48.4% |
21.6%±13.6Lowest ME: 48.4% |
| Eustis and Winthrop 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% |
12.9% ME: 10.7% |
9.2%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 61.8%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
92.5%Highest ME: 74.3% |
69.9% ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1975 2 yrs older than ME |
1977Highest same as ME |
1973Lowest 4 yrs older than ME |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 12 minLowest 52% below ME |
35 minHighest 41% above ME |
19 min 25% below ME |
| Work from home | 12.5%±6.6 ME: 15.9% |
23.1%±6.7Highest ME: 15.9% |
5.6%±4.5Lowest ME: 15.9% |
| Winthrop and Eustis 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 | — | #12 of 133 in ME | — |
| School district | Eustis Public Schools | Winthrop Public Schools | — |
| High school in town | None in town | Winthrop High School | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 11.7 |
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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.