Compare towns
Exeter vs Eustis vs Corinth vs Garland
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Maine.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Exeter has the highest household income ($84k).
Eustis has grown the fastest since 2010 (+3.7%).
Corinth has the most kids (23% under 18).
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 | Exeter | Eustis | Corinth | Garland |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,093 |
453Lowest |
2,990Highest |
823 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -11.8%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
+3.7%Highest ME: +2.6% |
+0.8% ME: +2.6% |
-7.1% ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 52.6±7.7 17% above ME |
59.1±14Highest 32% above ME |
42.7±6Lowest 5% below ME |
53.5±4.3 19% above ME |
| Eustis and Garland are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 9%±3.1Lowest ME: 18.1% |
15.5%±13.4 ME: 18.1% |
23%±4.9Highest ME: 18.1% |
18%±4.3 ME: 18.1% |
| Corinth and Garland are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 23.9%±11.4 ME: 22.4% |
38.6%±10.1Highest ME: 22.4% |
16.3%±3.9Lowest ME: 22.4% |
23.2%±4.3 ME: 22.4% |
| Eustis and Exeter are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 15% ME: 36.2% |
13%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
20.2%Highest ME: 36.2% |
16.8% ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.4%±2.1Highest ME: 5.8% |
1.8%±4.8 ME: 5.8% |
3.3%±1.5 ME: 5.8% |
1.7%±1.1Lowest ME: 5.8% |
| Exeter and Corinth are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $84,408±$12kHighest 13% above ME |
$32,118±$11kLowest 57% below ME |
$64,229±$5k 14% below ME |
$51,094±$12k 32% below ME |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $166,700±$39k 44% below ME |
$262,200±$51kHighest 12% below ME |
$135,800±$31kLowest 54% below ME |
$205,400±$38k 31% below ME |
| Eustis and Garland are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $995±$386Highest 13% below ME |
$916±$547 20% below ME |
$883±$157 22% below ME |
$794±$248Lowest 30% below ME |
| Exeter and Eustis are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $1,602Highest 47% below ME |
$1,542 49% below ME |
$1,381Lowest 55% below ME |
$1,536 49% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 33.3%±73.8 ME: 48.4% |
66%±37.8Highest ME: 48.4% |
23.4%±11.6Lowest ME: 48.4% |
46.7%±46.1 ME: 48.4% |
| Eustis and Garland are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 8.1%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
23%Highest ME: 10.7% |
11.4% ME: 10.7% |
19.3% ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 93.1%Highest ME: 74.3% |
61.8%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
82.2% ME: 74.3% |
87.5% ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1991Highest 14 yrs newer than ME |
1975Lowest 2 yrs older than ME |
1986 9 yrs newer than ME |
1988 11 yrs newer than ME |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 35 minHighest 43% above ME |
12 minLowest 52% below ME |
30 min 21% above ME |
26 min 7% above ME |
| Work from home | 10.3%±5.7 ME: 15.9% |
12.5%±6.6 ME: 15.9% |
15.6%±5.8Highest ME: 15.9% |
6.9%±3.6Lowest ME: 15.9% |
| Corinth 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 | — | — | #102 of 133 in ME | — |
| School district | — | Eustis Public Schools | RSU 64/MSAD 64 | — |
| High school in town | — | None in town | Central High School | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | 14.3 |
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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.