Compare towns
Oakfield vs Guilford vs Eustis
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 affordable homes ($144k median).
Guilford has the highest household income ($53k).
Eustis has grown the fastest since 2010 (+3.7%).
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 | Guilford | Eustis |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 629 |
1,096Highest |
453Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -10.3% ME: +2.6% |
-16.7%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
+3.7%Highest ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 57.7±6.3 29% above ME |
53.5±7.4Lowest 19% above ME |
59.1±14Highest 32% 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% |
15.6%±4.4Highest ME: 18.1% |
15.5%±13.4 ME: 18.1% |
| Guilford 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% |
30.5%±4.8Lowest ME: 22.4% |
38.6%±10.1Highest 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% |
10.5% ME: 36.2% |
13%Highest ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.2%±2.7Highest ME: 5.8% |
2.8%±4.2 ME: 5.8% |
1.8%±4.8Lowest ME: 5.8% |
| Oakfield and Guilford 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 |
$53,173±$13kHighest 29% below ME |
$32,118±$11kLowest 57% below ME |
| Guilford 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±$46kLowest 51% below ME |
$170,100±$31k 43% below ME |
$262,200±$51kHighest 12% below ME |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $592±$261 48% below ME |
$507±$336Lowest 55% below ME |
$916±$547Highest 20% 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 | $1,272Lowest 58% below ME |
$1,619Highest 47% below ME |
$1,542 49% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 21.6%±13.6Lowest ME: 48.4% |
67%±24Highest ME: 48.4% |
66%±37.8 ME: 48.4% |
| Guilford and Eustis 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% |
14.9% ME: 10.7% |
23%Highest ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 69.9% ME: 74.3% |
78.4%Highest ME: 74.3% |
61.8%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1973Lowest 4 yrs older than ME |
1976Highest 1 yr older than ME |
1975 2 yrs older than ME |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 19 min 25% below ME |
19 minHighest 22% below ME |
12 minLowest 52% below ME |
| Work from home | 5.6%±4.5Lowest ME: 15.9% |
11.7%±8.4 ME: 15.9% |
12.5%±6.6Highest ME: 15.9% |
| Eustis and Guilford are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| School district | — | RSU 80/MSAD 04 | Eustis Public Schools |
| High school in town | — | Piscataquis Community Secondary School | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 10.2 |
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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.