Compare towns
Limington vs Eustis vs Minot
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Maine.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Limington has the most expensive homes ($296k median).
Eustis has the shortest commute (12 min average).
Minot has the most people working from home (16.8%).
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 | Limington | Eustis | Minot |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 4,017Highest |
453Lowest |
2,794 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +4.8% ME: +2.6% |
+3.7%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
+6.1%Highest ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 50±4.5 12% above ME |
59.1±14Highest 32% above ME |
49±6.1Lowest 9% above ME |
| Eustis and Limington are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 15.6%±4.8 ME: 18.1% |
15.5%±13.4Lowest ME: 18.1% |
16.4%±4.4Highest ME: 18.1% |
| Minot and Limington are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 22.1%±5.7 ME: 22.4% |
38.6%±10.1Highest ME: 22.4% |
21.3%±4.2Lowest ME: 22.4% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 23.3% ME: 36.2% |
13%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
25.9%Highest ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.7%±2 ME: 5.8% |
1.8%±4.8Lowest ME: 5.8% |
5.1%±2.2Highest ME: 5.8% |
| Minot and Limington are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $84,675±$11k 13% above ME |
$32,118±$11kLowest 57% below ME |
$95,655±$17kHighest 28% above ME |
| Minot and Limington are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $295,600±$33kHighest about the ME average |
$262,200±$51kLowest 12% below ME |
$294,900±$26k about the ME average |
| Limington and Minot are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,185±$121Highest 4% above ME |
$916±$547 20% below ME |
$878±$801Lowest 23% below ME |
| Limington and Eustis are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,852Highest 6% below ME |
$1,542Lowest 49% below ME |
$2,602 14% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 46.2%±23.4 ME: 48.4% |
66%±37.8Highest ME: 48.4% |
35.7%±40.7Lowest ME: 48.4% |
| Eustis and Limington are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 3.4%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
23%Highest ME: 10.7% |
6.2% ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 91% ME: 74.3% |
61.8%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
96%Highest ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1986 9 yrs newer than ME |
1975Lowest 2 yrs older than ME |
1994Highest 17 yrs newer than ME |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 35 minHighest 40% above ME |
12 minLowest 52% below ME |
25 min about the ME average |
| Work from home | 12.1%±6.1Lowest ME: 15.9% |
12.5%±6.6 ME: 15.9% |
16.8%±5.7Highest ME: 15.9% |
| Minot 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 | #70 of 133 in ME | — | #78 of 133 in ME |
| School district | RSU 06/MSAD 06 | Eustis Public Schools | RSU 16 |
| 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 |
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.