Compare towns
Phillips vs Eustis vs Washburn
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Maine.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Phillips has the most people working from home (16.8%).
Eustis has grown the fastest since 2010 (+3.7%).
Washburn has the most affordable homes ($113k median).
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 | Washburn |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,094 |
453Lowest |
1,355Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -12.6%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
+3.7%Highest ME: +2.6% |
-9.5% ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 49.7±3.7 11% above ME |
59.1±14Highest 32% above ME |
48.2±7.7Lowest 8% above ME |
| Eustis and Phillips 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% |
21.7%±3.5Highest ME: 18.1% |
| Washburn and Phillips 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% |
24%±3.7 ME: 22.4% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 20.7% ME: 36.2% |
13%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
26%Highest ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.9%±2.6Highest ME: 5.8% |
1.8%±4.8Lowest ME: 5.8% |
3.6%±1.4 ME: 5.8% |
| Phillips and Washburn 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 |
$56,196±$6kHighest 25% below ME |
| Washburn and Phillips 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 |
$112,900±$14kLowest 62% below ME |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $483±$377 58% below ME |
$916±$547Highest 20% below ME |
$482±$62Lowest 58% below ME |
| Eustis and Phillips 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 |
$1,571 48% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 40.4%±33 ME: 48.4% |
66%±37.8Highest ME: 48.4% |
33.3%±24.7Lowest ME: 48.4% |
| Eustis and Phillips 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% |
12.7%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 83.3%Highest ME: 74.3% |
61.8%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
78.2% ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1974 3 yrs older than ME |
1975Highest 2 yrs older than ME |
1969Lowest 8 yrs older than ME |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 23 minHighest 8% below ME |
12 minLowest 52% below ME |
21 min 15% below ME |
| Work from home | 16.8%±7Highest ME: 15.9% |
12.5%±6.6 ME: 15.9% |
9.7%±3.9Lowest ME: 15.9% |
| Phillips and Eustis 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 45/MSAD 45 |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | Washburn District High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | 12.0 |
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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.