Compare towns
Masardis vs Eustis vs Willimantic vs Wesley
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Maine.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Masardis has the highest household income ($68k).
Eustis has the most expensive homes ($262k median).
Willimantic has the most kids (36.5% under 18).
Wesley has the most affordable homes ($69k 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 | Masardis | Eustis | Willimantic | Wesley |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 258 |
453Highest |
200Lowest |
320 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | +3.7% ME: +2.6% |
— | — |
| Median age | 35.9±13.2Lowest 20% below ME |
59.1±14Highest 32% above ME |
38.5±11.9 14% below ME |
37.3±3.1 17% below ME |
| Eustis and Willimantic are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 9.3%±4.9Lowest ME: 18.1% |
15.5%±13.4 ME: 18.1% |
36.5%±11.4Highest ME: 18.1% |
15.6%±6.2 ME: 18.1% |
| Age 65+ | 14.3%±3Lowest ME: 22.4% |
38.6%±10.1Highest ME: 22.4% |
25.5%±16.2 ME: 22.4% |
16.6%±5.8 ME: 22.4% |
| Eustis and Willimantic are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 22.9%Highest ME: 36.2% |
13%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
15.1% ME: 36.2% |
22.2% ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 0.4%±4.3Lowest ME: 5.8% |
1.8%±4.8 ME: 5.8% |
4%±6.9Highest ME: 5.8% |
2.2%±4 ME: 5.8% |
| Willimantic and Wesley are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $67,650±$26kHighest 9% below ME |
$32,118±$11kLowest 57% below ME |
$63,472±$52k 15% below ME |
$63,125±$34k 16% below ME |
| Masardis and Willimantic are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $126,400±$51k 57% below ME |
$262,200±$51kHighest 12% below ME |
$131,700±$21k 56% below ME |
$68,800±$21kLowest 77% below ME |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $916±$547 20% below ME |
— | — |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $914 70% below ME |
$1,542Highest 49% below ME |
$1,285 58% below ME |
$558Lowest 82% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 66.7%±100Highest ME: 48.4% |
66%±37.8 ME: 48.4% |
— | 27.3%±100Lowest ME: 48.4% |
| Masardis and Eustis are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 11.2%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
23% ME: 10.7% |
32.5% ME: 10.7% |
34.7%Highest ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 97.1%Highest ME: 74.3% |
61.8%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
92.2% ME: 74.3% |
91.8% ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1976 1 yr older than ME |
1975Lowest 2 yrs older than ME |
1986 9 yrs newer than ME |
1993Highest 16 yrs newer than ME |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 36 min 45% above ME |
12 minLowest 52% below ME |
23 min 6% below ME |
48 minHighest 96% above ME |
| Work from home | 0%±6.4Lowest ME: 15.9% |
12.5%±6.6 ME: 15.9% |
13.8%±13.9Highest ME: 15.9% |
1.9%±3 ME: 15.9% |
| Willimantic and Eustis are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Schools | ||||
| School district | — | Eustis Public Schools | — | — |
| High school 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.