Compare towns
Gilead vs Hamlin vs Eustis
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 renters (43.5% rent).
Hamlin has the most people working from home (32%).
Eustis has the most kids (15.5% 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 | Gilead | Hamlin | Eustis |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 187 |
111Lowest |
453Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | — | +3.7% ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 58.9±10.2Lowest 31% above ME |
61.8±15.9Highest 38% above ME |
59.1±14 32% above ME |
| Hamlin 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% |
7.2%±17.7Lowest ME: 18.1% |
15.5%±13.4Highest 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% |
40.5%±9.7 ME: 22.4% |
38.6%±10.1Lowest ME: 22.4% |
| Gilead and Hamlin 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% |
16.2% ME: 36.2% |
13%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 0%±8.3Lowest ME: 5.8% |
2.7%±3.1Highest ME: 5.8% |
1.8%±4.8 ME: 5.8% |
| Hamlin and Eustis are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $42,344±$14k 43% below ME |
$50,938±$7kHighest 32% below ME |
$32,118±$11kLowest 57% below ME |
| Hamlin and Gilead 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 |
$200,000±$58kLowest 33% below ME |
$262,200±$51kHighest 12% 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±$547Lowest 20% 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 | $1,183Lowest 61% below ME |
$1,339 56% below ME |
$1,542Highest 49% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 66%±41Lowest ME: 48.4% |
100%±100Highest ME: 48.4% |
66%±37.8Lowest ME: 48.4% |
| Hamlin 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% |
17.1% ME: 10.7% |
23%Highest ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 56.5%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
75.5%Highest ME: 74.3% |
61.8% ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1975Lowest 2 yrs older than ME |
1983Highest 6 yrs newer than ME |
1975Lowest 2 yrs older than ME |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 23 minHighest 9% below ME |
15 min 39% below ME |
12 minLowest 52% below ME |
| Work from home | 19.7%±13.1 ME: 15.9% |
32%±47.2Highest ME: 15.9% |
12.5%±6.6Lowest ME: 15.9% |
| Hamlin 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 |
| 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.