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Phillips vs Eustis vs Chapman vs Milbridge
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Maine.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Eustis has the shortest commute (12 min average).
Chapman has the highest household income ($93k).
Milbridge has the most people working from home (18.9%).
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 | Phillips | Eustis | Chapman | Milbridge |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,094 |
453 |
388Lowest |
1,222Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -12.6%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
+3.7%Highest ME: +2.6% |
— | +1.6% ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 49.7±3.7 11% above ME |
59.1±14Highest 32% above ME |
45.7±11.4Lowest about the ME average |
50.3±6.2 12% above ME |
| Eustis and Milbridge are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 20.7%±5.1 ME: 18.1% |
15.5%±13.4Lowest ME: 18.1% |
27.6%±5.9Highest ME: 18.1% |
22.5%±4.9 ME: 18.1% |
| Chapman and Milbridge are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 21.3%±2.1Lowest ME: 22.4% |
38.6%±10.1Highest ME: 22.4% |
27.6%±3.8 ME: 22.4% |
30.2%±5.2 ME: 22.4% |
| Eustis and Milbridge are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 20.7% ME: 36.2% |
13%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
22.8% ME: 36.2% |
24.7%Highest ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.9%±2.6 ME: 5.8% |
1.8%±4.8 ME: 5.8% |
5.2%±2.6Highest ME: 5.8% |
1.2%±1.3Lowest ME: 5.8% |
| Chapman and Phillips are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $45,385±$12k 39% below ME |
$32,118±$11kLowest 57% below ME |
$93,125±$17kHighest 25% above ME |
$60,536±$16k 19% below ME |
| Chapman and Milbridge are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $190,800±$18k 36% below ME |
$262,200±$51kHighest 12% below ME |
$185,700±$22kLowest 37% below ME |
$240,400±$31k 19% below ME |
| Eustis and Milbridge are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $483±$377Lowest 58% below ME |
$916±$547Highest 20% below ME |
— | $619±$186 46% below ME |
| Eustis and Milbridge are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,582Highest 15% below ME |
$1,542Lowest 49% below ME |
$1,850 39% below ME |
$2,022 33% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 40.4%±33 ME: 48.4% |
66%±37.8Highest ME: 48.4% |
0%±100Lowest ME: 48.4% |
45.8%±22.6 ME: 48.4% |
| Eustis and Milbridge are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 17.7% ME: 10.7% |
23%Highest ME: 10.7% |
6.4%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
18.4% ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 83.3% ME: 74.3% |
61.8%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
94.5%Highest ME: 74.3% |
85.1% ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1974Lowest 3 yrs older than ME |
1975 2 yrs older than ME |
1982Highest 5 yrs newer than ME |
1974Lowest 3 yrs older than ME |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 23 min 8% below ME |
12 minLowest 52% below ME |
23 minHighest 6% below ME |
18 min 26% below ME |
| Work from home | 16.8%±7 ME: 15.9% |
12.5%±6.6 ME: 15.9% |
4.8%±3.5Lowest ME: 15.9% |
18.9%±6.1Highest ME: 15.9% |
| Milbridge and Phillips are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Schools | ||||
| School district | RSU 58/MSAD 58 | Eustis Public Schools | — | RSU 37/MSAD 37 |
| High school in town | None 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.