Compare towns
Oakfield vs Eustis vs Union vs Dyer Brook
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 shortest commute (12 min average).
Union has the most people working from home (15.9%).
Dyer Brook has the most homeowners (93.1%).
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 | Union | Dyer Brook |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 629 |
453 |
2,663Highest |
275Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -10.3%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
+3.7% ME: +2.6% |
+5.5%Highest ME: +2.6% |
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| Median age | 57.7±6.3 29% above ME |
59.1±14Highest 32% above ME |
41.6±5.3 7% below ME |
38.7±11.8Lowest 14% 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% |
24.9%±4Highest ME: 18.1% |
24.4%±11 ME: 18.1% |
| Union and Dyer Brook 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% |
21.4%±3.1 ME: 22.4% |
12.4%±8.8Lowest 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% |
34.4% ME: 36.2% |
34.5%Highest ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.2%±2.7 ME: 5.8% |
1.8%±4.8Lowest ME: 5.8% |
3.5%±1.5 ME: 5.8% |
6.5%±6.7Highest ME: 5.8% |
| Dyer Brook and Union 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 |
$80,724±$9kHighest 8% above ME |
$73,409±$27k about the ME average |
| Union and Dyer Brook 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±$51k 12% below ME |
$267,600±$42kHighest 10% below ME |
$135,000±$51kLowest 54% 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 | $592±$261Lowest 48% below ME |
$916±$547 20% below ME |
$1,179±$452Highest 4% above ME |
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| Union and Eustis are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $1,272Lowest 58% below ME |
$1,542 49% below ME |
$3,276Highest 8% above ME |
$1,606 47% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 21.6%±13.6Lowest ME: 48.4% |
66%±37.8Highest ME: 48.4% |
24.6%±19.8 ME: 48.4% |
50%±100 ME: 48.4% |
| Eustis and Dyer Brook are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 9.2% ME: 10.7% |
23%Highest ME: 10.7% |
10.2% ME: 10.7% |
6.9%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 69.9% ME: 74.3% |
61.8%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
85.9% ME: 74.3% |
93.1%Highest ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1973Lowest 4 yrs older than ME |
1975 2 yrs older than ME |
1979 2 yrs newer than ME |
1985Highest 8 yrs newer than ME |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 19 min 25% below ME |
12 minLowest 52% below ME |
29 minHighest 20% above ME |
25 min about the ME average |
| Work from home | 5.6%±4.5Lowest ME: 15.9% |
12.5%±6.6 ME: 15.9% |
15.9%±5.3Highest ME: 15.9% |
8.4%±6.1 ME: 15.9% |
| Union 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 | RSU 40/MSAD 40 | — |
| High school 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.