Compare towns
Mapleton vs Eustis vs China
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 most affordable homes ($192k median).
Eustis has grown the fastest since 2010 (+3.7%).
China has the most homeowners (91.8%).
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 | Mapleton | Eustis | China |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,884 |
453Lowest |
4,526Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -3.2%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
+3.7%Highest ME: +2.6% |
+1.8% ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 41.8±6 7% below ME |
59.1±14Highest 32% above ME |
40.9±5.9Lowest 9% below ME |
| Eustis and Mapleton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 22.2%±5.1Highest ME: 18.1% |
15.5%±13.4Lowest ME: 18.1% |
20.4%±5.1 ME: 18.1% |
| Mapleton and China are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 18.3%±3.1Lowest ME: 22.4% |
38.6%±10.1Highest ME: 22.4% |
21.4%±4.4 ME: 22.4% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 34.3%Highest ME: 36.2% |
13%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
31.9% ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5%±2.9Highest ME: 5.8% |
1.8%±4.8Lowest ME: 5.8% |
2.6%±1.6 ME: 5.8% |
| Mapleton and China are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $91,731±$25k 23% above ME |
$32,118±$11kLowest 57% below ME |
$96,309±$12kHighest 29% above ME |
| China and Mapleton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $191,800±$23kLowest 35% below ME |
$262,200±$51kHighest 12% below ME |
$240,000±$37k 19% below ME |
| Eustis and China are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $610±$277Lowest 46% below ME |
$916±$547Highest 20% below ME |
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| Eustis and Mapleton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $1,789 41% below ME |
$1,542Lowest 49% below ME |
$2,535Highest 17% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 16.7%±10.5 ME: 48.4% |
66%±37.8Highest ME: 48.4% |
10.6%±25.1Lowest ME: 48.4% |
| Below poverty line | 8.9% ME: 10.7% |
23%Highest ME: 10.7% |
6%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 79.9% ME: 74.3% |
61.8%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
91.8%Highest ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1977 same as ME |
1975Lowest 2 yrs older than ME |
1981Highest 4 yrs newer than ME |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 28 min 13% above ME |
12 minLowest 52% below ME |
30 minHighest 21% above ME |
| Work from home | 10.8%±3.8Lowest ME: 15.9% |
12.5%±6.6 ME: 15.9% |
12.6%±4.6Highest ME: 15.9% |
| China 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 | — | — | #27 of 133 in ME |
| School district | RSU 79/MSAD 01 | Eustis Public Schools | RSU 18 |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | None in town |
| On TownTapestry | |||
| 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.