Compare towns
Limington vs Eustis vs Waterboro
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Maine.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Limington has grown the fastest since 2010 (+4.8%).
Eustis has the shortest commute (12 min average).
Waterboro has the most kids (22.5% under 18).
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 | Waterboro |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 4,017 |
453Lowest |
8,055Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +4.8%Highest ME: +2.6% |
+3.7% ME: +2.6% |
+3.2%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 50±4.5 12% above ME |
59.1±14Highest 32% above ME |
42±3.1Lowest 6% below 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% |
22.5%±4Highest ME: 18.1% |
| Waterboro 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% |
14.8%±3.5Lowest ME: 22.4% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 23.3% ME: 36.2% |
13%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
24.2%Highest ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.7%±2 ME: 5.8% |
1.8%±4.8Lowest ME: 5.8% |
4.7%±1.7Highest ME: 5.8% |
| Waterboro 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 |
$89,392±$16kHighest 20% above ME |
| Waterboro 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±$33k about the ME average |
$262,200±$51kLowest 12% below ME |
$297,000±$23kHighest about the ME average |
| Waterboro and Limington are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,185±$121 4% above ME |
$916±$547Lowest 20% below ME |
$1,200±$461Highest 5% above ME |
| Waterboro and Limington 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 |
$2,772 9% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 46.2%±23.4Lowest ME: 48.4% |
66%±37.8Highest ME: 48.4% |
50.2%±12.5 ME: 48.4% |
| Eustis and Waterboro 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% ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 91%Highest ME: 74.3% |
61.8%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
90.1% ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1986Highest 9 yrs newer than ME |
1975Lowest 2 yrs older than ME |
1983 6 yrs newer than ME |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 35 min 40% above ME |
12 minLowest 52% below ME |
35 minHighest 42% above ME |
| Work from home | 12.1%±6.1 ME: 15.9% |
12.5%±6.6Highest ME: 15.9% |
10%±3.9Lowest ME: 15.9% |
| Eustis and Limington 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 | — | #80 of 133 in ME |
| School district | RSU 06/MSAD 06 | Eustis Public Schools | RSU 57/MSAD 57 |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | Massabesic High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | 13.5 |
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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.