Compare towns
Knox vs Eustis vs Morrill vs Princeton
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Maine.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Eustis has the shortest commute (12 min average).
Morrill has grown the fastest since 2010 (+9.8%).
Princeton has the most affordable homes ($121k 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 | Knox | Eustis | Morrill | Princeton |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 825 |
453Lowest |
914Highest |
866 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +0.6% ME: +2.6% |
+3.7% ME: +2.6% |
+9.8%Highest ME: +2.6% |
-10.5%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 41.1±7.9 8% below ME |
59.1±14Highest 32% above ME |
39.8±6.1 11% below ME |
39.1±9.4Lowest 13% below ME |
| Eustis and Knox 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% |
22.8%±4.1 ME: 18.1% |
28.2%±6Highest ME: 18.1% |
| Princeton and Morrill are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 17.3%±2.9Lowest ME: 22.4% |
38.6%±10.1Highest ME: 22.4% |
18.5%±3.5 ME: 22.4% |
19.7%±3.4 ME: 22.4% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 26% ME: 36.2% |
13%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
31.2%Highest ME: 36.2% |
24.5% ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.6%±2.6Highest ME: 5.8% |
1.8%±4.8Lowest ME: 5.8% |
2%±1.3 ME: 5.8% |
2.3%±1.5 ME: 5.8% |
| Knox and Princeton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $64,821±$9k 13% below ME |
$32,118±$11kLowest 57% below ME |
$74,250±$18kHighest about the ME average |
$56,406±$26k 25% below ME |
| Morrill and Knox are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $159,600±$26k 46% below ME |
$262,200±$51kHighest 12% below ME |
$214,000±$18k 28% below ME |
$120,800±$82kLowest 59% below ME |
| Eustis and Morrill 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±$547 20% below ME |
$975±$891 14% below ME |
$675±$351Lowest 41% below ME |
| Knox and Morrill are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $1,610 47% below ME |
$1,542Lowest 49% below ME |
$2,472Highest 19% below ME |
$1,573 48% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 11.3%±31.5Lowest ME: 48.4% |
66%±37.8Highest ME: 48.4% |
34.3%±45.5 ME: 48.4% |
57.7%±23.1 ME: 48.4% |
| Eustis and Princeton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 8.6% ME: 10.7% |
23%Highest ME: 10.7% |
6.3%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
15.3% ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 80.1% ME: 74.3% |
61.8%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
89.5%Highest ME: 74.3% |
74.3% ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1985 8 yrs newer than ME |
1975Lowest 2 yrs older than ME |
1992Highest 15 yrs newer than ME |
1990 13 yrs newer than ME |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 30 minHighest 22% above ME |
12 minLowest 52% below ME |
29 min 16% above ME |
22 min 13% below ME |
| Work from home | 12.3%±7.4 ME: 15.9% |
12.5%±6.6Highest ME: 15.9% |
5.9%±3.3Lowest ME: 15.9% |
9.6%±3.5 ME: 15.9% |
| Eustis and Knox are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Schools | ||||
| School district | — | Eustis Public Schools | RSU 71 | Princeton Public Schools |
| 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.