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Peru vs Eustis vs Canton
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Maine.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Peru has the highest household income ($67k).
Eustis has the shortest commute (12 min average).
Canton has grown the fastest since 2010 (+13.6%).
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 | Peru | Eustis | Canton |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,501Highest |
453Lowest |
1,191 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -3.4%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
+3.7% ME: +2.6% |
+13.6%Highest ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 48±7.6 7% above ME |
59.1±14Highest 32% above ME |
41.4±7.2Lowest 8% below ME |
| Eustis and Peru are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 20.8%±4Highest ME: 18.1% |
15.5%±13.4Lowest ME: 18.1% |
20.4%±4.6 ME: 18.1% |
| Peru and Canton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 21.7%±3.8Lowest ME: 22.4% |
38.6%±10.1Highest ME: 22.4% |
27.7%±6.6 ME: 22.4% |
| Eustis and Canton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 21.7% ME: 36.2% |
13%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
23.7%Highest ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.5%±1.9Highest ME: 5.8% |
1.8%±4.8Lowest ME: 5.8% |
2.4%±2.5 ME: 5.8% |
| Peru and Canton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $66,827±$19kHighest 11% below ME |
$32,118±$11kLowest 57% below ME |
$52,458±$35k 30% below ME |
| Peru and Canton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $141,300±$38kLowest 52% below ME |
$262,200±$51kHighest 12% below ME |
$165,000±$50k 44% below ME |
| Eustis and Canton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $723±$16 37% below ME |
$916±$547Highest 20% below ME |
$485±$18Lowest 57% below ME |
| Eustis and Peru are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $1,799 41% below ME |
$1,542Lowest 49% below ME |
$2,277Highest 25% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 21.7%±37.5Lowest ME: 48.4% |
66%±37.8 ME: 48.4% |
88.9%±33.8Highest ME: 48.4% |
| Canton and Eustis 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% |
8.4%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 90.2%Highest ME: 74.3% |
61.8%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
81.4% ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1974Lowest 3 yrs older than ME |
1975Highest 2 yrs older than ME |
1975Highest 2 yrs older than ME |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 29 min 18% above ME |
12 minLowest 52% below ME |
35 minHighest 42% above ME |
| Work from home | 9.2%±4Lowest ME: 15.9% |
12.5%±6.6 ME: 15.9% |
16.1%±6.4Highest ME: 15.9% |
| Canton and Eustis are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| School district | RSU 56 | 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 |
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.