Compare towns
Guilford vs Eustis vs Sangerville
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 highest household income ($53k).
Eustis has grown the fastest since 2010 (+3.7%).
Sangerville has the most affordable homes ($124k 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 | Guilford | Eustis | Sangerville |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,096 |
453Lowest |
1,136Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -16.7%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
+3.7%Highest ME: +2.6% |
-2.8% ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 53.5±7.4Lowest 19% above ME |
59.1±14Highest 32% above ME |
53.9±6.9 20% above ME |
| Eustis and Sangerville 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% |
14.1%±4.6Lowest 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% |
24.1%±4Lowest 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%Highest ME: 36.2% |
12.6% ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.8%±4.2 ME: 5.8% |
1.8%±4.8Lowest ME: 5.8% |
3.9%±3.2Highest ME: 5.8% |
| Sangerville 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±$13kHighest 29% below ME |
$32,118±$11kLowest 57% below ME |
$50,313±$14k 33% below ME |
| Guilford and Sangerville are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $170,100±$31k 43% below ME |
$262,200±$51kHighest 12% below ME |
$124,000±$40kLowest 58% below ME |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $507±$336Lowest 55% below ME |
$916±$547Highest 20% below ME |
$850±$136 25% below ME |
| Eustis and Sangerville are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $1,619Highest 47% below ME |
$1,542 49% below ME |
$1,349Lowest 56% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 67%±24Highest ME: 48.4% |
66%±37.8 ME: 48.4% |
42.6%±27.7Lowest 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% ME: 10.7% |
23%Highest ME: 10.7% |
13.5%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 78.4% ME: 74.3% |
61.8%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
82.4%Highest ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1976Highest 1 yr older than ME |
1975Lowest 2 yrs older than ME |
1976Highest 1 yr older than ME |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 19 min 22% below ME |
12 minLowest 52% below ME |
20 minHighest 18% below ME |
| Work from home | 11.7%±8.4Lowest ME: 15.9% |
12.5%±6.6 ME: 15.9% |
13.7%±6.9Highest ME: 15.9% |
| Sangerville and Eustis 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.