Compare towns
Patten vs Eustis vs Crystal
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Maine.
Bordering PattenPatten
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Patten has the most people working from home (24.3%).
Eustis has the most expensive homes ($262k median).
Crystal has the most homeowners (92.8%).
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 | Patten | Eustis | Crystal |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 607Highest |
453 |
247Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | +3.7% ME: +2.6% |
— |
| Median age | 56.1±5.8Lowest 25% above ME |
59.1±14 32% above ME |
63.2±8.4Highest 41% above ME |
| Crystal and Eustis are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 16.5%±4.8Highest ME: 18.1% |
15.5%±13.4Lowest ME: 18.1% |
16.2%±11.8 ME: 18.1% |
| Patten and Crystal are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 32.9%±5.6Lowest ME: 22.4% |
38.6%±10.1 ME: 22.4% |
49%±5.3Highest ME: 22.4% |
| Crystal and Eustis are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 30.6%Highest ME: 36.2% |
13%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
22.9% ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.6%±2.7 ME: 5.8% |
1.8%±4.8Highest ME: 5.8% |
0%±6.3Lowest ME: 5.8% |
| Eustis and Patten are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $45,750±$19k 39% below ME |
$32,118±$11kLowest 57% below ME |
$48,125±$13kHighest 36% below ME |
| Crystal and Patten are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $83,000±$51kLowest 72% below ME |
$262,200±$51kHighest 12% below ME |
$129,200±$60k 56% below ME |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $389±$99Lowest 66% below ME |
$916±$547 20% below ME |
$1,563±$922Highest 37% above ME |
| Crystal and Eustis are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $857Lowest 72% below ME |
$1,542Highest 49% below ME |
$943 69% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 56%±58.6 ME: 48.4% |
66%±37.8Highest ME: 48.4% |
14.3%±100Lowest ME: 48.4% |
| Eustis and Patten are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 28.4%Highest ME: 10.7% |
23% ME: 10.7% |
14.7%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 72.4% ME: 74.3% |
61.8%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
92.8%Highest ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1955Lowest 22 yrs older than ME |
1975Highest 2 yrs older than ME |
1974 3 yrs older than ME |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 25 min about the ME average |
12 minLowest 52% below ME |
27 minHighest 10% above ME |
| Work from home | 24.3%±24.5Highest ME: 15.9% |
12.5%±6.6 ME: 15.9% |
0%±15.1Lowest ME: 15.9% |
| Patten 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 | — |
| 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.