Compare towns
Mapleton vs Eustis vs Union vs Washburn
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).
Union has grown the fastest since 2010 (+5.5%).
Washburn has the most affordable homes ($113k 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 | Mapleton | Eustis | Union | Washburn |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,884 |
453Lowest |
2,663Highest |
1,355 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -3.2% ME: +2.6% |
+3.7% ME: +2.6% |
+5.5%Highest ME: +2.6% |
-9.5%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 41.8±6 7% below ME |
59.1±14Highest 32% above ME |
41.6±5.3Lowest 7% below ME |
48.2±7.7 8% above ME |
| Eustis and Washburn 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% |
24.9%±4Highest ME: 18.1% |
21.7%±3.5 ME: 18.1% |
| Union and Mapleton 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%±3.1 ME: 22.4% |
24%±3.7 ME: 22.4% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 34.3% ME: 36.2% |
13%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
34.4%Highest ME: 36.2% |
26% ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5%±2.9Highest ME: 5.8% |
1.8%±4.8Lowest ME: 5.8% |
3.5%±1.5 ME: 5.8% |
3.6%±1.4 ME: 5.8% |
| Mapleton and Washburn 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 |
$80,724±$9k 8% above ME |
$56,196±$6k 25% below 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 |
$267,600±$42kHighest 10% below ME |
$112,900±$14kLowest 62% 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±$277 46% below ME |
$916±$547 20% below ME |
$1,179±$452Highest 4% above ME |
$482±$62Lowest 58% below 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 |
$3,276Highest 8% above ME |
$1,571 48% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 16.7%±10.5Lowest ME: 48.4% |
66%±37.8Highest ME: 48.4% |
24.6%±19.8 ME: 48.4% |
33.3%±24.7 ME: 48.4% |
| Eustis and Washburn 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% |
10.2% ME: 10.7% |
12.7% ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 79.9% ME: 74.3% |
61.8%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
85.9%Highest ME: 74.3% |
78.2% ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1977 same as ME |
1975 2 yrs older than ME |
1979Highest 2 yrs newer than ME |
1969Lowest 8 yrs older than ME |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 28 min 13% above ME |
12 minLowest 52% below ME |
29 minHighest 20% above ME |
21 min 15% below ME |
| Work from home | 10.8%±3.8 ME: 15.9% |
12.5%±6.6 ME: 15.9% |
15.9%±5.3Highest ME: 15.9% |
9.7%±3.9Lowest 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 | RSU 45/MSAD 45 |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | None in town | Washburn District High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | — | 12.0 |
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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.