Compare towns
Gilead vs Union 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 people working from home (19.7%).
Union has the highest household income ($81k).
Eustis has the shortest commute (12 min average).
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 | Union | Eustis |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 187Lowest |
2,663Highest |
453 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | +5.5%Highest ME: +2.6% |
+3.7%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 58.9±10.2 31% above ME |
41.6±5.3Lowest 7% below ME |
59.1±14Highest 32% above ME |
| Eustis and Gilead are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 12.3%±18.3Lowest ME: 18.1% |
24.9%±4Highest ME: 18.1% |
15.5%±13.4 ME: 18.1% |
| Union and Eustis 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% |
21.4%±3.1Lowest ME: 22.4% |
38.6%±10.1 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% ME: 36.2% |
34.4%Highest ME: 36.2% |
13%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 0%±8.3Lowest ME: 5.8% |
3.5%±1.5Highest ME: 5.8% |
1.8%±4.8 ME: 5.8% |
| Union 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 |
$80,724±$9kHighest 8% above ME |
$32,118±$11kLowest 57% below ME |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $235,000±$78kLowest 21% below ME |
$267,600±$42kHighest 10% below ME |
$262,200±$51k 12% below ME |
| Union and Eustis are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $993±$190 13% below ME |
$1,179±$452Highest 4% above ME |
$916±$547Lowest 20% below ME |
| Union and Gilead 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 |
$3,276Highest 8% above ME |
$1,542 49% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 66%±41Highest ME: 48.4% |
24.6%±19.8Lowest ME: 48.4% |
66%±37.8Highest ME: 48.4% |
| Below poverty line | 10.8% ME: 10.7% |
10.2%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
23%Highest ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 56.5%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
85.9%Highest ME: 74.3% |
61.8% ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1975Lowest 2 yrs older than ME |
1979Highest 2 yrs newer than ME |
1975Lowest 2 yrs older than ME |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 23 min 9% below ME |
29 minHighest 20% above ME |
12 minLowest 52% below ME |
| Work from home | 19.7%±13.1Highest ME: 15.9% |
15.9%±5.3 ME: 15.9% |
12.5%±6.6Lowest ME: 15.9% |
| Gilead and Union are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| School district | — | RSU 40/MSAD 40 | Eustis Public Schools |
| High school in town | — | None 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.