Compare towns
Newburgh vs Eustis vs Union vs Sullivan
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Maine.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Eustis has the shortest commute (12 min average).
Union has grown the fastest since 2010 (+5.5%).
Sullivan has the most affordable homes ($222k 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 | Newburgh | Eustis | Union | Sullivan |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,475 |
453Lowest |
2,663Highest |
1,246 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +2.8% ME: +2.6% |
+3.7% ME: +2.6% |
+5.5%Highest ME: +2.6% |
-1.4%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 45.8±5.7 about the ME average |
59.1±14Highest 32% above ME |
41.6±5.3Lowest 7% below ME |
47.1±15 5% above ME |
| Eustis and Sullivan are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 18.8%±3.6 ME: 18.1% |
15.5%±13.4Lowest ME: 18.1% |
24.9%±4Highest ME: 18.1% |
18%±5.2 ME: 18.1% |
| Union and Newburgh are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 21.4%±2.4Lowest ME: 22.4% |
38.6%±10.1Highest ME: 22.4% |
21.4%±3.1Lowest ME: 22.4% |
22.5%±2.9 ME: 22.4% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 29.9% ME: 36.2% |
13%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
34.4%Highest ME: 36.2% |
26% ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.3%±2.7 ME: 5.8% |
1.8%±4.8Lowest ME: 5.8% |
3.5%±1.5 ME: 5.8% |
5.1%±4Highest ME: 5.8% |
| Sullivan and Newburgh are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $76,750±$10k about the ME average |
$32,118±$11kLowest 57% below ME |
$80,724±$9kHighest 8% above ME |
$59,643±$14k 20% below ME |
| Union and Newburgh are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $244,600±$20k 18% below ME |
$262,200±$51k 12% below ME |
$267,600±$42kHighest 10% below ME |
$222,000±$33kLowest 25% 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 | $950±$219 17% below ME |
$916±$547 20% below ME |
$1,179±$452Highest 4% above ME |
$883±$114Lowest 22% below ME |
| Union and Newburgh are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,748 9% below ME |
$1,542Lowest 49% below ME |
$3,276Highest 8% above ME |
$2,228 27% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 42.9%±13.9 ME: 48.4% |
66%±37.8Highest ME: 48.4% |
24.6%±19.8Lowest ME: 48.4% |
34.9%±23.6 ME: 48.4% |
| Eustis and Newburgh are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 11.7% ME: 10.7% |
23%Highest ME: 10.7% |
10.2%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
13.6% ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 81.2% ME: 74.3% |
61.8%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
85.9%Highest ME: 74.3% |
85.2% ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1985Highest 8 yrs newer than ME |
1975Lowest 2 yrs older than ME |
1979 2 yrs newer than ME |
1981 4 yrs newer than ME |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 30 minHighest 23% above ME |
12 minLowest 52% below ME |
29 min 20% above ME |
26 min 7% above ME |
| Work from home | 6.4%±3.3Lowest ME: 15.9% |
12.5%±6.6 ME: 15.9% |
15.9%±5.3Highest ME: 15.9% |
12.6%±7.9 ME: 15.9% |
| Union and Sullivan are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Schools | ||||
| School district | — | Eustis Public Schools | RSU 40/MSAD 40 | RSU 24 |
| High school in town | — | None in town | None in town | Sumner Memorial High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | — | 10.5 |
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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.