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Knox vs Eustis vs Brooks
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Maine.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Knox has the most affordable homes ($160k median).
Eustis has grown the fastest since 2010 (+3.7%).
Brooks has the most people working from home (14.5%).
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 | Knox | Eustis | Brooks |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 825 |
453Lowest |
1,208Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +0.6% ME: +2.6% |
+3.7%Highest ME: +2.6% |
-6.3%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 41.1±7.9Lowest 8% below ME |
59.1±14Highest 32% above ME |
45.9±6.6 about the ME average |
| Eustis and Brooks are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 13.9%±4.6Lowest ME: 18.1% |
15.5%±13.4 ME: 18.1% |
17.1%±4.2Highest ME: 18.1% |
| Brooks and Eustis are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 17.3%±2.9 ME: 22.4% |
38.6%±10.1Highest ME: 22.4% |
17%±3.1Lowest ME: 22.4% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 26% ME: 36.2% |
13%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
27.5%Highest ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.6%±2.6 ME: 5.8% |
1.8%±4.8Lowest ME: 5.8% |
6.8%±3.5Highest ME: 5.8% |
| Brooks and Knox are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $64,821±$9kHighest 13% below ME |
$32,118±$11kLowest 57% below ME |
$59,130±$10k 21% below ME |
| Knox and Brooks are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $159,600±$26kLowest 46% below ME |
$262,200±$51kHighest 12% below ME |
$196,700±$33k 34% below ME |
| Eustis and Brooks are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,375±$47Highest 21% above ME |
$916±$547Lowest 20% below ME |
$1,116±$112 about the ME average |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $1,610 47% below ME |
$1,542Lowest 49% below ME |
$2,096Highest 31% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 11.3%±31.5Lowest ME: 48.4% |
66%±37.8Highest ME: 48.4% |
18%±17.3 ME: 48.4% |
| Eustis and Brooks are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 8.6%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
23%Highest ME: 10.7% |
19.1% ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 80.1%Highest ME: 74.3% |
61.8%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
74.6% ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1985 8 yrs newer than ME |
1975Lowest 2 yrs older than ME |
1986Highest 9 yrs newer than ME |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 30 minHighest 22% above ME |
12 minLowest 52% below ME |
25 min about the ME average |
| Work from home | 12.3%±7.4Lowest ME: 15.9% |
12.5%±6.6 ME: 15.9% |
14.5%±2.9Highest ME: 15.9% |
| Brooks 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 | RSU 03/MSAD 03 |
| High school in town | — | None 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.