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Peru vs Eustis vs Dixfield vs Hudson
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 most kids (20.8% under 18).
Eustis has grown the fastest since 2010 (+3.7%).
Dixfield has the highest household income ($71k).
Hudson has the most homeowners (92.4%).
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 | Dixfield | Hudson |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,501 |
453Lowest |
2,300Highest |
1,305 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -3.4% ME: +2.6% |
+3.7%Highest ME: +2.6% |
-11.6%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
-7.8% ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 48±7.6 7% above ME |
59.1±14Highest 32% above ME |
49.9±4.4 11% above ME |
47.5±6.1Lowest 6% above ME |
| Eustis and Dixfield 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% |
16.9%±3.9 ME: 18.1% |
17.2%±4 ME: 18.1% |
| Peru and Hudson are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 21.7%±3.8 ME: 22.4% |
38.6%±10.1Highest ME: 22.4% |
21.1%±4.5 ME: 22.4% |
18.9%±2.6Lowest ME: 22.4% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 21.7% ME: 36.2% |
13%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
25.6%Highest ME: 36.2% |
19.1% ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.5%±1.9 ME: 5.8% |
1.8%±4.8Lowest ME: 5.8% |
3.3%±2.2 ME: 5.8% |
5.1%±3.9Highest ME: 5.8% |
| Hudson and Peru are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $66,827±$19k 11% below ME |
$32,118±$11kLowest 57% below ME |
$70,613±$9kHighest 6% below ME |
$67,933±$12k 9% below ME |
| Dixfield and Hudson 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 |
$160,900±$24k 46% below ME |
$157,300±$9k 47% below ME |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $723±$16 37% below ME |
$916±$547 20% below ME |
$658±$287Lowest 42% below ME |
$1,086±$307Highest 5% below ME |
| Hudson and Eustis 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 |
$2,324Highest 23% below ME |
$1,543 49% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 21.7%±37.5 ME: 48.4% |
66%±37.8Highest ME: 48.4% |
48%±20.3 ME: 48.4% |
10.3%±51.4Lowest ME: 48.4% |
| Eustis and Dixfield 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% |
14% ME: 10.7% |
6.5%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 90.2% ME: 74.3% |
61.8%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
85.5% ME: 74.3% |
92.4%Highest ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1974 3 yrs older than ME |
1975 2 yrs older than ME |
1969Lowest 8 yrs older than ME |
1987Highest 10 yrs newer than ME |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 29 min 18% above ME |
12 minLowest 52% below ME |
25 min about the ME average |
31 minHighest 24% above ME |
| Work from home | 9.2%±4 ME: 15.9% |
12.5%±6.6Highest ME: 15.9% |
5%±3.2Lowest ME: 15.9% |
8.6%±3.4 ME: 15.9% |
| Eustis and Peru 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 | RSU 56 | — |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | Dirigo High School | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | 12.6 |
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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.