Compare towns
Milbridge vs Eustis vs Steuben vs Dixmont
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Maine.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Milbridge has the most kids (22.5% under 18).
Eustis has grown the fastest since 2010 (+3.7%).
Steuben has the youngest population (median age 40.1).
Dixmont has the most people working from home (21.9%).
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 | Milbridge | Eustis | Steuben | Dixmont |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,222 |
453Lowest |
1,388Highest |
1,207 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +1.6% ME: +2.6% |
+3.7%Highest ME: +2.6% |
-0.2%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
+2.5% ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 50.3±6.2 12% above ME |
59.1±14Highest 32% above ME |
40.1±8.5Lowest 10% below ME |
50.9±4.7 14% above ME |
| Eustis and Dixmont are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 22.5%±4.9Highest ME: 18.1% |
15.5%±13.4Lowest ME: 18.1% |
20.4%±5.4 ME: 18.1% |
15.9%±4.2 ME: 18.1% |
| Milbridge and Steuben are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 30.2%±5.2 ME: 22.4% |
38.6%±10.1Highest ME: 22.4% |
15.9%±1Lowest ME: 22.4% |
19.4%±4.7 ME: 22.4% |
| Eustis and Milbridge are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 24.7%Highest ME: 36.2% |
13%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
18.9% ME: 36.2% |
24.7%Highest ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.2%±1.3Lowest ME: 5.8% |
1.8%±4.8 ME: 5.8% |
5.2%±1.4Highest ME: 5.8% |
4.1%±2.6 ME: 5.8% |
| Steuben and Dixmont are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $60,536±$16k 19% below ME |
$32,118±$11kLowest 57% below ME |
$76,466±$4kHighest about the ME average |
$75,952±$14k about the ME average |
| Steuben and Dixmont are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $240,400±$31k 19% below ME |
$262,200±$51kHighest 12% below ME |
$173,900±$32kLowest 41% below ME |
$190,700±$22k 36% below ME |
| Eustis and Milbridge are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $619±$186Lowest 46% below ME |
$916±$547 20% below ME |
$678±$319 40% below ME |
$1,348±$62Highest 18% above ME |
| Dixmont and Eustis are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,022 33% below ME |
$1,542Lowest 49% below ME |
$2,029Highest 33% below ME |
$1,548 49% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 45.8%±22.6 ME: 48.4% |
66%±37.8Highest ME: 48.4% |
26.3%±87.8Lowest ME: 48.4% |
42.2%±70.1 ME: 48.4% |
| Eustis and Milbridge are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 18.4% ME: 10.7% |
23%Highest ME: 10.7% |
5.4%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
7.9% ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 85.1% ME: 74.3% |
61.8%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
89.4% ME: 74.3% |
89.7%Highest ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1974Lowest 3 yrs older than ME |
1975 2 yrs older than ME |
1979 2 yrs newer than ME |
1992Highest 15 yrs newer than ME |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 18 min 26% below ME |
12 minLowest 52% below ME |
28 min 14% above ME |
35 minHighest 40% above ME |
| Work from home | 18.9%±6.1 ME: 15.9% |
12.5%±6.6 ME: 15.9% |
11.8%±6.5Lowest ME: 15.9% |
21.9%±11.3Highest ME: 15.9% |
| Dixmont and Milbridge are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Schools | ||||
| School district | RSU 37/MSAD 37 | Eustis Public Schools | RSU 24 | RSU 19 |
| 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.