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Oakfield vs Eustis vs Oakfield
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Maine.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Oakfield has the most homeowners (69.9%).
Eustis has the most expensive homes ($262k median).
Oakfield 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 | Oakfield | Eustis | Oakfield |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 629Highest |
453 |
449Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -10.3%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
+3.7%Highest ME: +2.6% |
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| Median age | 57.7±6.3 29% above ME |
59.1±14Highest 32% above ME |
57.3±13Lowest 28% above ME |
| Eustis and Oakfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 10.8%±3.5Lowest ME: 18.1% |
15.5%±13.4Highest ME: 18.1% |
13.8%±4.3 ME: 18.1% |
| Eustis and Oakfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 36.2%±7.1 ME: 22.4% |
38.6%±10.1Highest ME: 22.4% |
35.9%±9.1Lowest ME: 22.4% |
| Eustis and Oakfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 10.4% ME: 36.2% |
13%Highest ME: 36.2% |
8.4%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.2%±2.7Highest ME: 5.8% |
1.8%±4.8 ME: 5.8% |
1.1%±1.1Lowest ME: 5.8% |
| Oakfield and Eustis are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $46,378±$3kHighest 38% below ME |
$32,118±$11kLowest 57% below ME |
$45,272±$7k 39% below ME |
| Oakfield and Oakfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $144,300±$46k 51% below ME |
$262,200±$51kHighest 12% below ME |
$68,600±$53kLowest 77% below ME |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $592±$261 48% below ME |
$916±$547Highest 20% below ME |
$567±$244Lowest 50% below ME |
| Eustis and Oakfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $1,272 58% below ME |
$1,542Highest 49% below ME |
$613Lowest 80% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 21.6%±13.6Lowest ME: 48.4% |
66%±37.8Highest ME: 48.4% |
21.6%±13.4Lowest ME: 48.4% |
| Eustis and Oakfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 9.2%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
23%Highest ME: 10.7% |
9.4% ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 69.9%Highest ME: 74.3% |
61.8% ME: 74.3% |
56%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1973 4 yrs older than ME |
1975Highest 2 yrs older than ME |
1970Lowest 7 yrs older than ME |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 19 minHighest 25% below ME |
12 minLowest 52% below ME |
16 min 34% below ME |
| Work from home | 5.6%±4.5Lowest ME: 15.9% |
12.5%±6.6Highest ME: 15.9% |
8.1%±6.4 ME: 15.9% |
| Eustis and Oakfield 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 |
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.