Compare towns
Mapleton vs Eustis vs Lake Arrowhead vs Union
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 the shortest commute (12 min average).
Lake Arrowhead has the youngest population (median age 33).
Union has grown the fastest since 2010 (+5.5%).
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 | Lake Arrowhead | Union |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,884 |
453Lowest |
3,322Highest |
2,663 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -3.2%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
+3.7% ME: +2.6% |
+3.9% ME: +2.6% |
+5.5%Highest ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 41.8±6 7% below ME |
59.1±14Highest 32% above ME |
33±2.4Lowest 26% below ME |
41.6±5.3 7% 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%±5.1 ME: 18.1% |
15.5%±13.4Lowest ME: 18.1% |
26.9%±5.8Highest ME: 18.1% |
24.9%±4 ME: 18.1% |
| Lake Arrowhead and Union are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 18.3%±3.1 ME: 22.4% |
38.6%±10.1Highest ME: 22.4% |
7.6%±2.7Lowest ME: 22.4% |
21.4%±3.1 ME: 22.4% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 34.3% ME: 36.2% |
13%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
26.9% ME: 36.2% |
34.4%Highest ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5%±2.9Highest ME: 5.8% |
1.8%±4.8Lowest ME: 5.8% |
4.5%±2.3 ME: 5.8% |
3.5%±1.5 ME: 5.8% |
| Mapleton and Lake Arrowhead 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 |
$98,654±$9kHighest 32% above ME |
$80,724±$9k 8% above ME |
| Lake Arrowhead 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±$51k 12% below ME |
$267,300±$19k 10% below ME |
$267,600±$42kHighest 10% below ME |
| Union and Lake Arrowhead 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±$547 20% below ME |
$2,288±$327Highest 101% above ME |
$1,179±$452 4% above ME |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $1,789 41% below ME |
$1,542Lowest 49% below ME |
$2,286 25% below ME |
$3,276Highest 8% above ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 16.7%±10.5 ME: 48.4% |
66%±37.8Highest ME: 48.4% |
0%±36.7Lowest ME: 48.4% |
24.6%±19.8 ME: 48.4% |
| Eustis and Union are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 8.9% ME: 10.7% |
23%Highest ME: 10.7% |
2.4%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
10.2% ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 79.9% ME: 74.3% |
61.8%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
93.7%Highest ME: 74.3% |
85.9% ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1977 same as ME |
1975Lowest 2 yrs older than ME |
1995Highest 18 yrs newer than ME |
1979 2 yrs newer than ME |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 28 min 13% above ME |
12 minLowest 52% below ME |
39 minHighest 57% above ME |
29 min 20% above ME |
| Work from home | 10.8%±3.8 ME: 15.9% |
12.5%±6.6 ME: 15.9% |
6.9%±4Lowest ME: 15.9% |
15.9%±5.3Highest ME: 15.9% |
| Union and Eustis 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 40/MSAD 40 |
| 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.