Compare towns
Lowell vs Eustis vs Passadumkeag
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Maine.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Lowell has the most homeowners (88.5%).
Eustis has the shortest commute (12 min average).
Passadumkeag has the most affordable homes ($99k 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 | Lowell | Eustis | Passadumkeag |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 378Lowest |
453Highest |
384 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | +3.7% ME: +2.6% |
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| Median age | 55.5±8.6 24% above ME |
59.1±14Highest 32% above ME |
46±15.5Lowest about the ME average |
| Eustis and Lowell are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 13.2%±4.4Lowest ME: 18.1% |
15.5%±13.4 ME: 18.1% |
20.3%±9.6Highest ME: 18.1% |
| Passadumkeag and Eustis are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 31.2%±4.7 ME: 22.4% |
38.6%±10.1Highest ME: 22.4% |
25.5%±9.5Lowest ME: 22.4% |
| Eustis and Lowell are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 30%Highest ME: 36.2% |
13%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
13.6% ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.9%±1.9Highest ME: 5.8% |
1.8%±4.8 ME: 5.8% |
1.3%±3.1Lowest ME: 5.8% |
| Lowell and Eustis are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $50,833±$31k 32% below ME |
$32,118±$11kLowest 57% below ME |
$55,417±$20kHighest 26% below ME |
| Passadumkeag and Lowell are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $209,700±$30k 29% below ME |
$262,200±$51kHighest 12% below ME |
$98,800±$27kLowest 67% below ME |
| Eustis and Lowell are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $916±$547Highest 20% below ME |
$703±$61Lowest 38% below ME |
| Eustis and Passadumkeag are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $1,478 51% below ME |
$1,542Highest 49% below ME |
$1,225Lowest 60% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 80%±100Highest ME: 48.4% |
66%±37.8 ME: 48.4% |
21.1%±60.8Lowest ME: 48.4% |
| Lowell and Eustis are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 10.8%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
23%Highest ME: 10.7% |
16.7% ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 88.5%Highest ME: 74.3% |
61.8%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
85.6% ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1990Highest 13 yrs newer than ME |
1975 2 yrs older than ME |
1966Lowest 11 yrs older than ME |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 31 min 24% above ME |
12 minLowest 52% below ME |
40 minHighest 62% above ME |
| Work from home | 10.8%±5.7Lowest ME: 15.9% |
12.5%±6.6Highest ME: 15.9% |
11.1%±8.2 ME: 15.9% |
| Eustis and Passadumkeag are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| School district | — | Eustis Public Schools | — |
| High school 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.