Compare towns
Gilead vs Eustis 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
Gilead has the most people working from home (19.7%).
Eustis has the shortest commute (12 min average).
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.
| Measure | Gilead | Eustis | Grand Isle |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 187Lowest |
453Highest |
407 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | +3.7% ME: +2.6% |
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| Median age | 58.9±10.2Lowest 31% above ME |
59.1±14 32% 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 | 12.3%±18.3 ME: 18.1% |
15.5%±13.4Highest ME: 18.1% |
10.6%±8.4Lowest ME: 18.1% |
| Eustis and Gilead are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 40.6%±10.5Highest ME: 22.4% |
38.6%±10.1 ME: 22.4% |
33.4%±7.3Lowest 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+ | 18.8%Highest ME: 36.2% |
13%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
13.5% ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 0%±8.3Lowest ME: 5.8% |
1.8%±4.8Highest ME: 5.8% |
0.7%±3.3 ME: 5.8% |
| Eustis and Grand Isle are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $42,344±$14kHighest 43% below ME |
$32,118±$11kLowest 57% below ME |
$35,417±$11k 53% below ME |
| Gilead and Grand Isle are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $235,000±$78k 21% below ME |
$262,200±$51kHighest 12% below ME |
$85,000±$15kLowest 71% below ME |
| Eustis and Gilead are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $993±$190Highest 13% below ME |
$916±$547 20% below ME |
$794±$312Lowest 30% below ME |
| Gilead and Eustis are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $1,183 61% below ME |
$1,542Highest 49% below ME |
$1,006Lowest 67% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 66%±41Lowest ME: 48.4% |
66%±37.8Lowest ME: 48.4% |
75.5%±16.7Highest ME: 48.4% |
| Grand Isle and Gilead are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 10.8%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
23%Highest ME: 10.7% |
20.9% ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 56.5%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
61.8% ME: 74.3% |
71.3%Highest ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1975Highest 2 yrs older than ME |
1975Highest 2 yrs older than ME |
1961Lowest 16 yrs older than ME |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 23 min 9% below ME |
12 minLowest 52% below ME |
23 minHighest 8% below ME |
| Work from home | 19.7%±13.1Highest ME: 15.9% |
12.5%±6.6 ME: 15.9% |
0.8%±3.2Lowest ME: 15.9% |
| Gilead 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 | 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.