Compare towns
Oakfield vs Eustis vs Smyrna
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 oldest housing (typical home built 1973).
Eustis has the most people working from home (12.5%).
Smyrna has the most kids (33.2% under 18).
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 | Smyrna |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 629Highest |
453 |
380Lowest |
| 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 |
31±9.6Lowest 31% below 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%±13.4 ME: 18.1% |
33.2%±5.5Highest ME: 18.1% |
| Smyrna and Eustis 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% |
10.8%±4.3Lowest 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%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
13% ME: 36.2% |
17.7%Highest ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.2%±2.7Highest ME: 5.8% |
1.8%±4.8 ME: 5.8% |
0.3%±2.9Lowest 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±$3k 38% below ME |
$32,118±$11kLowest 57% below ME |
$57,750±$19kHighest 23% below ME |
| Smyrna 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 |
$117,100±$10kLowest 61% below ME |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $592±$261 48% below ME |
$916±$547Highest 20% below ME |
$425±$63Lowest 63% 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 |
$1,200Lowest 60% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 21.6%±13.6 ME: 48.4% |
66%±37.8Highest ME: 48.4% |
0%±100Lowest 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% |
15.8% ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 69.9% ME: 74.3% |
61.8%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
95.4%Highest ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1973Lowest 4 yrs older than ME |
1975 2 yrs older than ME |
1977Highest same as ME |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 19 minHighest 25% below ME |
12 minLowest 52% below ME |
15 min 37% below ME |
| Work from home | 5.6%±4.5Lowest ME: 15.9% |
12.5%±6.6Highest ME: 15.9% |
6.4%±6.1 ME: 15.9% |
| Eustis and Smyrna 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 | — |
| On TownTapestry | |||
| 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.