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Jackson vs Eustis vs Castle Hill
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Maine.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Jackson has the highest household income ($75k).
Eustis has the shortest commute (12 min average).
Castle Hill has the most affordable homes ($145k 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 | Jackson | Eustis | Castle Hill |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 567Highest |
453 |
281Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +11.3%Highest ME: +2.6% |
+3.7%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
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| Median age | 37.7±5.8Lowest 16% below ME |
59.1±14Highest 32% above ME |
57.8±15.8 29% above ME |
| Eustis and Castle Hill are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 17.1%±4.3Highest ME: 18.1% |
15.5%±13.4 ME: 18.1% |
14.2%±5.8Lowest ME: 18.1% |
| Jackson and Eustis are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 17.5%±4.7Lowest ME: 22.4% |
38.6%±10.1 ME: 22.4% |
44.8%±6.5Highest ME: 22.4% |
| Castle Hill and Eustis are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 41.9%Highest ME: 36.2% |
13%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
26.7% ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.4%±1.3Lowest ME: 5.8% |
1.8%±4.8 ME: 5.8% |
2.1%±5.3Highest ME: 5.8% |
| Castle Hill 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 |
$54,250±$14k 27% below ME |
| Jackson and Castle Hill 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 |
$145,300±$18kLowest 51% 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±$12Lowest 45% below ME |
$916±$547 20% below ME |
$950±$574Highest 17% below ME |
| Castle Hill 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 |
$1,542 49% below ME |
$1,449Lowest 52% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 6.3%±60.5Lowest ME: 48.4% |
66%±37.8 ME: 48.4% |
75%±100Highest ME: 48.4% |
| Castle Hill and Eustis are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 13.8% ME: 10.7% |
23%Highest ME: 10.7% |
4.3%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 78.6% ME: 74.3% |
61.8%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
94.3%Highest ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1993Highest 16 yrs newer than ME |
1975Lowest 2 yrs older than ME |
1982 5 yrs newer than ME |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 35 minHighest 41% above ME |
12 minLowest 52% below ME |
19 min 24% below ME |
| Work from home | 15.3%±6.5Highest ME: 15.9% |
12.5%±6.6 ME: 15.9% |
10.3%±9.8Lowest ME: 15.9% |
| Jackson 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.