Compare towns
Guilford vs Eustis vs Randolph
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Maine.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Guilford has the most affordable homes ($170k median).
Eustis has grown the fastest since 2010 (+3.7%).
Randolph has the highest household income ($67k).
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 | Guilford | Eustis | Randolph |
|---|---|---|---|
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| People | |||
| Population | 1,096 |
453Lowest |
1,610Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -16.7%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
+3.7%Highest ME: +2.6% |
-1.6% ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 53.5±7.4 19% above ME |
59.1±14Highest 32% above ME |
49.6±3.4Lowest 11% above ME |
| Eustis and Guilford are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 15.6%±4.4Highest ME: 18.1% |
15.5%±13.4 ME: 18.1% |
12.7%±4.7Lowest ME: 18.1% |
| Guilford and Eustis are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 30.5%±4.8 ME: 22.4% |
38.6%±10.1Highest ME: 22.4% |
27.8%±2.9Lowest ME: 22.4% |
| Eustis and Guilford are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 10.5%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
13% ME: 36.2% |
16.8%Highest ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.8%±4.2 ME: 5.8% |
1.8%±4.8Lowest ME: 5.8% |
2.9%±2.9Highest ME: 5.8% |
| Randolph and Guilford are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $53,173±$13k 29% below ME |
$32,118±$11kLowest 57% below ME |
$66,574±$16kHighest 11% below ME |
| Randolph and Guilford are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $170,100±$31kLowest 43% below ME |
$262,200±$51kHighest 12% below ME |
$174,300±$21k 41% below ME |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $507±$336Lowest 55% below ME |
$916±$547 20% below ME |
$1,186±$207Highest 4% above ME |
| Randolph and Eustis are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $1,619 47% below ME |
$1,542Lowest 49% below ME |
$2,160Highest 29% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 67%±24Highest ME: 48.4% |
66%±37.8 ME: 48.4% |
11.3%±8.1Lowest ME: 48.4% |
| Guilford and Eustis are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 14.9%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
23%Highest ME: 10.7% |
15.7% ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 78.4%Highest ME: 74.3% |
61.8%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
77.5% ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1976Highest 1 yr older than ME |
1975 2 yrs older than ME |
1959Lowest 18 yrs older than ME |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 19 min 22% below ME |
12 minLowest 52% below ME |
23 minHighest 7% below ME |
| Work from home | 11.7%±8.4 ME: 15.9% |
12.5%±6.6Highest ME: 15.9% |
4.3%±3.6Lowest ME: 15.9% |
| Eustis and Guilford are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| School district | RSU 80/MSAD 04 | Eustis Public Schools | — |
| High school in town | Piscataquis Community Secondary School | None in town | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 10.2 |
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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.