Compare towns
Lowell vs Mapleton vs Eustis vs Enfield
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Maine.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Mapleton has the highest household income ($92k).
Eustis has the shortest commute (12 min average).
Enfield has the most homeowners (95.9%).
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 | Mapleton | Eustis | Enfield |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 378Lowest |
1,884Highest |
453 |
1,462 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | -3.2% ME: +2.6% |
+3.7%Highest ME: +2.6% |
-10.7%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 55.5±8.6 24% above ME |
41.8±6Lowest 7% below ME |
59.1±14Highest 32% above ME |
49.8±5.4 11% above ME |
| 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% |
22.2%±5.1Highest ME: 18.1% |
15.5%±13.4 ME: 18.1% |
18.5%±5.3 ME: 18.1% |
| Mapleton and Enfield 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% |
18.3%±3.1Lowest ME: 22.4% |
38.6%±10.1Highest ME: 22.4% |
28%±5.9 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% ME: 36.2% |
34.3%Highest ME: 36.2% |
13%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
24% ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.9%±1.9 ME: 5.8% |
5%±2.9Highest ME: 5.8% |
1.8%±4.8Lowest ME: 5.8% |
2.1%±1.6 ME: 5.8% |
| Mapleton and Enfield 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 |
$91,731±$25kHighest 23% above ME |
$32,118±$11kLowest 57% below ME |
$62,667±$7k 16% below ME |
| Mapleton and Enfield 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 |
$191,800±$23k 35% below ME |
$262,200±$51kHighest 12% below ME |
$178,100±$22kLowest 40% 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 | — | $610±$277 46% below ME |
$916±$547Highest 20% below ME |
$425±$422Lowest 63% below ME |
| Eustis and Mapleton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $1,478Lowest 51% below ME |
$1,789 41% below ME |
$1,542 49% below ME |
$2,152Highest 29% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 80%±100Highest ME: 48.4% |
16.7%±10.5Lowest ME: 48.4% |
66%±37.8 ME: 48.4% |
58.3%±64.3 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% ME: 10.7% |
8.9% ME: 10.7% |
23%Highest ME: 10.7% |
6.8%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 88.5% ME: 74.3% |
79.9% ME: 74.3% |
61.8%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
95.9%Highest ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1990Highest 13 yrs newer than ME |
1977 same as ME |
1975Lowest 2 yrs older than ME |
1984 7 yrs newer than ME |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 31 minHighest 24% above ME |
28 min 13% above ME |
12 minLowest 52% below ME |
27 min 11% above ME |
| Work from home | 10.8%±5.7 ME: 15.9% |
10.8%±3.8 ME: 15.9% |
12.5%±6.6Highest ME: 15.9% |
5.1%±3.8Lowest ME: 15.9% |
| Eustis and Lowell are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Schools | ||||
| School district | — | RSU 79/MSAD 01 | Eustis Public Schools | RSU 31/MSAD 31 |
| 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.