Compare towns
Leeds vs Eustis vs Limerick vs Turner
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Maine.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Leeds has the most kids (30.6% under 18).
Eustis has the shortest commute (12 min average).
Limerick has grown the fastest since 2010 (+10.2%).
Turner has the most expensive homes ($285k 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 | Leeds | Eustis | Limerick | Turner |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 2,285 |
453Lowest |
3,400 |
5,891Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -2.8%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
+3.7% ME: +2.6% |
+10.2%Highest ME: +2.6% |
+1.4% ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 38.2±8.3Lowest 15% below ME |
59.1±14Highest 32% above ME |
40.4±9.2 10% below ME |
47.6±4.3 6% above ME |
| Eustis and Turner are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 30.6%±9.4Highest ME: 18.1% |
15.5%±13.4Lowest ME: 18.1% |
18.7%±5.5 ME: 18.1% |
16.1%±4.6 ME: 18.1% |
| Leeds and Limerick are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 14.8%±2.1Lowest ME: 22.4% |
38.6%±10.1Highest ME: 22.4% |
17.1%±3.6 ME: 22.4% |
27.2%±6.8 ME: 22.4% |
| Eustis and Turner are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 23% ME: 36.2% |
13%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
27.5%Highest ME: 36.2% |
16.4% ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 7.4%±3.7Highest ME: 5.8% |
1.8%±4.8Lowest ME: 5.8% |
2.4%±2.2 ME: 5.8% |
5.6%±2.9 ME: 5.8% |
| Leeds and Turner are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $85,208±$14k 14% above ME |
$32,118±$11kLowest 57% below ME |
$101,172±$15kHighest 35% above ME |
$100,036±$28k 34% above ME |
| Limerick and Turner are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $257,800±$27kLowest 13% below ME |
$262,200±$51k 12% below ME |
$269,400±$29k 9% below ME |
$284,900±$50kHighest 4% below ME |
| Turner and Limerick are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $940±$461 17% below ME |
$916±$547 20% below ME |
$1,758±$407Highest 54% above ME |
$584±$490Lowest 49% below ME |
| Limerick and Leeds are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,565Highest 16% below ME |
$1,542Lowest 49% below ME |
$2,520 17% below ME |
$2,294 24% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 27.1%±11.5Lowest ME: 48.4% |
66%±37.8Highest ME: 48.4% |
38.8%±14.2 ME: 48.4% |
41.9%±64.5 ME: 48.4% |
| Eustis and Turner are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 19.8% ME: 10.7% |
23%Highest ME: 10.7% |
6.9% ME: 10.7% |
3%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 93.8%Highest ME: 74.3% |
61.8%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
89.8% ME: 74.3% |
89.6% ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1989 12 yrs newer than ME |
1975Lowest 2 yrs older than ME |
1994Highest 17 yrs newer than ME |
1980 3 yrs newer than ME |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 34 min 37% above ME |
12 minLowest 52% below ME |
38 minHighest 53% above ME |
25 min about the ME average |
| Work from home | 10%±3.8Lowest ME: 15.9% |
12.5%±6.6 ME: 15.9% |
15.2%±6.7Highest ME: 15.9% |
10.7%±3.5 ME: 15.9% |
| Limerick and Eustis are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Schools | ||||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | — | — | — | #33 of 133 in ME |
| School district | RSU 52/MSAD 52 | Eustis Public Schools | — | RSU 52/MSAD 52 |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | — | Leavitt Area High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | — | 11.6 |
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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.