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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
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 | Hamlin | Eustis |
|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||
| People | ||
| Population | 111Lowest |
453Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | +3.7% ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 61.8±15.9Highest 38% above ME |
59.1±14Lowest 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 | 7.2%±17.7Lowest ME: 18.1% |
15.5%±13.4Highest ME: 18.1% |
| Eustis and Hamlin are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Age 65+ | 40.5%±9.7Highest ME: 22.4% |
38.6%±10.1Lowest ME: 22.4% |
| Hamlin and Eustis are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 16.2%Highest ME: 36.2% |
13%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.7%±3.1Highest ME: 5.8% |
1.8%±4.8Lowest 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 | $50,938±$7kHighest 32% below ME |
$32,118±$11kLowest 57% below ME |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $200,000±$58kLowest 33% below ME |
$262,200±$51kHighest 12% below ME |
| Eustis and Hamlin are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $916±$547 20% below ME |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $1,339Lowest 56% below ME |
$1,542Highest 49% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 100%±100Highest ME: 48.4% |
66%±37.8Lowest ME: 48.4% |
| Hamlin and Eustis are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Below poverty line | 17.1%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
23%Highest ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | ||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 75.5%Highest ME: 74.3% |
61.8%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1983Highest 6 yrs newer than ME |
1975Lowest 2 yrs older than ME |
| Getting to work | ||
| Average commuteone way | 15 minHighest 39% below ME |
12 minLowest 52% below ME |
| Work from home | 32%±47.2Highest ME: 15.9% |
12.5%±6.6Lowest ME: 15.9% |
| Hamlin 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 |
| On TownTapestry | ||
| Old photos in History | 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.