Compare towns
Mapleton vs Eustis vs Princeton 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 highest household income ($92k).
Eustis has the shortest commute (12 min average).
Princeton has the most affordable homes ($121k median).
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 | Princeton | Union |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,884 |
453Lowest |
866 |
2,663Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -3.2% ME: +2.6% |
+3.7% ME: +2.6% |
-10.5%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
+5.5%Highest ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 41.8±6 7% below ME |
59.1±14Highest 32% above ME |
39.1±9.4Lowest 13% 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% |
28.2%±6Highest ME: 18.1% |
24.9%±4 ME: 18.1% |
| Princeton and Union 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% |
19.7%±3.4 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% |
24.5% 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% |
2.3%±1.5 ME: 5.8% |
3.5%±1.5 ME: 5.8% |
| Mapleton and Union are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $91,731±$25kHighest 23% above ME |
$32,118±$11kLowest 57% below ME |
$56,406±$26k 25% below ME |
$80,724±$9k 8% above ME |
| Mapleton and Union are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $191,800±$23k 35% below ME |
$262,200±$51k 12% below ME |
$120,800±$82kLowest 59% below ME |
$267,600±$42kHighest 10% below ME |
| Union and Eustis 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 |
$675±$351 41% below ME |
$1,179±$452Highest 4% above ME |
| Union and Eustis 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 |
$1,573 48% below ME |
$3,276Highest 8% above ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 16.7%±10.5Lowest ME: 48.4% |
66%±37.8Highest ME: 48.4% |
57.7%±23.1 ME: 48.4% |
24.6%±19.8 ME: 48.4% |
| Eustis and Princeton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 8.9%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
23%Highest ME: 10.7% |
15.3% ME: 10.7% |
10.2% ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 79.9% ME: 74.3% |
61.8%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
74.3% ME: 74.3% |
85.9%Highest ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1977 same as ME |
1975Lowest 2 yrs older than ME |
1990Highest 13 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 |
22 min 13% below ME |
29 minHighest 20% above ME |
| Work from home | 10.8%±3.8 ME: 15.9% |
12.5%±6.6 ME: 15.9% |
9.6%±3.5Lowest 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 | Princeton Public Schools | RSU 40/MSAD 40 |
| High school in town | None 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.