Compare towns
Jackson vs Eustis vs Brooks vs Liberty
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Maine.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Jackson has grown the fastest since 2010 (+11.3%).
Eustis has the shortest commute (12 min average).
Brooks has the most affordable homes ($197k median).
Liberty has the most kids (19.4% 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 | Jackson | Eustis | Brooks | Liberty |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 567 |
453Lowest |
1,208Highest |
969 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +11.3%Highest ME: +2.6% |
+3.7% ME: +2.6% |
-6.3%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
+2.3% ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 37.7±5.8Lowest 16% below ME |
59.1±14Highest 32% above ME |
45.9±6.6 about the ME average |
40.5±6.8 10% below ME |
| Eustis and Brooks are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 17.1%±4.3 ME: 18.1% |
15.5%±13.4Lowest ME: 18.1% |
17.1%±4.2 ME: 18.1% |
19.4%±4.6Highest ME: 18.1% |
| Liberty and Jackson are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 17.5%±4.7 ME: 22.4% |
38.6%±10.1Highest ME: 22.4% |
17%±3.1Lowest ME: 22.4% |
21.8%±2.8 ME: 22.4% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 41.9% ME: 36.2% |
13%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
27.5% ME: 36.2% |
43.4%Highest ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.4%±1.3 ME: 5.8% |
1.8%±4.8 ME: 5.8% |
6.8%±3.5Highest ME: 5.8% |
0.4%±1.3Lowest ME: 5.8% |
| Brooks and Eustis are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $75,167±$19kHighest about the ME average |
$32,118±$11kLowest 57% below ME |
$59,130±$10k 21% below ME |
$71,146±$15k 5% below ME |
| Jackson and Liberty are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $231,500±$16k 22% below ME |
$262,200±$51kHighest 12% below ME |
$196,700±$33kLowest 34% below ME |
$229,600±$31k 23% below ME |
| Eustis and Jackson are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $629±$12 45% below ME |
$916±$547 20% below ME |
$1,116±$112Highest about the ME average |
$559±$193Lowest 51% below ME |
| Brooks and Eustis are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,651Highest 13% below ME |
$1,542Lowest 49% below ME |
$2,096 31% below ME |
$2,434 20% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 6.3%±60.5Lowest ME: 48.4% |
66%±37.8Highest ME: 48.4% |
18%±17.3 ME: 48.4% |
38.5%±42.4 ME: 48.4% |
| Eustis and Liberty are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 13.8%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
23%Highest ME: 10.7% |
19.1% ME: 10.7% |
14.8% ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 78.6% ME: 74.3% |
61.8%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
74.6% ME: 74.3% |
84.1%Highest ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1993Highest 16 yrs newer than ME |
1975Lowest 2 yrs older than ME |
1986 9 yrs newer than ME |
1981 4 yrs newer than ME |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 35 min 41% above ME |
12 minLowest 52% below ME |
25 min about the ME average |
38 minHighest 56% above ME |
| Work from home | 15.3%±6.5Highest ME: 15.9% |
12.5%±6.6Lowest ME: 15.9% |
14.5%±2.9 ME: 15.9% |
14.4%±8.8 ME: 15.9% |
| Jackson and Brooks are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Schools | ||||
| School district | — | Eustis Public Schools | RSU 03/MSAD 03 | RSU 03/MSAD 03 |
| High school in town | — | None in town | None in town | None in town |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | 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.