Compare towns
Oakfield vs Mapleton vs Eustis vs New Limerick
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).
Mapleton has the highest household income ($92k).
Eustis has the most expensive homes ($262k median).
New Limerick has grown the fastest since 2010 (+12.5%).
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 | Mapleton | Eustis | New Limerick |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 629 |
1,884Highest |
453 |
372Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -10.3%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
-3.2% ME: +2.6% |
+3.7% ME: +2.6% |
+12.5%Highest ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 57.7±6.3 29% above ME |
41.8±6Lowest 7% below ME |
59.1±14Highest 32% above ME |
58.3±10.3 30% above ME |
| Eustis and New Limerick 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% |
22.2%±5.1Highest ME: 18.1% |
15.5%±13.4 ME: 18.1% |
15.3%±7.9 ME: 18.1% |
| Mapleton 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% |
18.3%±3.1Lowest ME: 22.4% |
38.6%±10.1Highest ME: 22.4% |
37.1%±3.2 ME: 22.4% |
| Eustis and New Limerick 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% |
34.3%Highest ME: 36.2% |
13% ME: 36.2% |
18.9% ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.2%±2.7 ME: 5.8% |
5%±2.9 ME: 5.8% |
1.8%±4.8Lowest ME: 5.8% |
5.1%±4.9Highest ME: 5.8% |
| New Limerick and Mapleton 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 |
$91,731±$25kHighest 23% above ME |
$32,118±$11kLowest 57% below ME |
$53,810±$7k 28% below ME |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $144,300±$46kLowest 51% below ME |
$191,800±$23k 35% below ME |
$262,200±$51kHighest 12% below ME |
$196,900±$120k 34% below ME |
| Eustis and New Limerick 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 |
$610±$277 46% below ME |
$916±$547Highest 20% below ME |
$775±$388 32% below ME |
| Eustis and New Limerick 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 |
$1,789Highest 41% below ME |
$1,542 49% below ME |
$1,221Lowest 60% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 21.6%±13.6 ME: 48.4% |
16.7%±10.5Lowest ME: 48.4% |
66%±37.8Highest ME: 48.4% |
33.3%±52.5 ME: 48.4% |
| Eustis and New Limerick 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% |
8.9%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
23%Highest ME: 10.7% |
15.6% ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 69.9% ME: 74.3% |
79.9% ME: 74.3% |
61.8%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
80%Highest ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1973Lowest 4 yrs older than ME |
1977 same as ME |
1975 2 yrs older than ME |
1983Highest 6 yrs newer than ME |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 19 min 25% below ME |
28 minHighest 13% above ME |
12 minLowest 52% below ME |
17 min 31% below ME |
| Work from home | 5.6%±4.5 ME: 15.9% |
10.8%±3.8 ME: 15.9% |
12.5%±6.6Highest ME: 15.9% |
5.2%±7.9Lowest ME: 15.9% |
| Eustis and Mapleton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Schools | ||||
| School district | — | RSU 79/MSAD 01 | Eustis Public Schools | — |
| 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.