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Hamlin vs Eustis vs Van Buren
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 expensive homes ($262k median).
Van Buren has the most affordable homes ($98k 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 | Hamlin | Eustis | Van Buren |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 111Lowest |
453 |
1,634Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | +3.7%Highest ME: +2.6% |
-6.6%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 61.8±15.9Highest 38% above ME |
59.1±14 32% above ME |
56.4±3.3Lowest 26% 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%±13.4 ME: 18.1% |
16.7%±4.9Highest ME: 18.1% |
| Van Buren and Eustis 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%±10.1 ME: 22.4% |
35.1%±8.7Lowest 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% ME: 36.2% |
10.3%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.7%±3.1 ME: 5.8% |
1.8%±4.8Lowest ME: 5.8% |
4.2%±2.3Highest ME: 5.8% |
| Van Buren and Hamlin 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 |
$38,851±$4k 48% below ME |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $200,000±$58k 33% below ME |
$262,200±$51kHighest 12% below ME |
$97,900±$29kLowest 67% 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±$547Highest 20% below ME |
$733±$141Lowest 36% below ME |
| Eustis and Van Buren are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $1,339 56% below ME |
$1,542Highest 49% below ME |
$1,335Lowest 56% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 100%±100Highest ME: 48.4% |
66%±37.8 ME: 48.4% |
40.7%±10.8Lowest 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% ME: 10.7% |
24.2%Highest ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 75.5%Highest ME: 74.3% |
61.8% ME: 74.3% |
61.7%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1983Highest 6 yrs newer than ME |
1975 2 yrs older than ME |
1956Lowest 21 yrs older than ME |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 15 min 39% below ME |
12 minLowest 52% below ME |
16 minHighest 34% below ME |
| Work from home | 32%±47.2Highest ME: 15.9% |
12.5%±6.6 ME: 15.9% |
8.9%±6.7Lowest 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 | — |
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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.