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Prospect vs Eustis vs Solon vs Bucksport
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Maine.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Prospect has the most kids (25.2% under 18).
Eustis has grown the fastest since 2010 (+3.7%).
Solon has the most affordable homes ($184k median).
Bucksport has the youngest population (median age 42.7).
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 | Prospect | Eustis | Solon | Bucksport |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 923 |
453Lowest |
963 |
5,016Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -1.6% ME: +2.6% |
+3.7%Highest ME: +2.6% |
-7.1%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
+0.4% ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 45.2±7.5 about the ME average |
59.1±14Highest 32% above ME |
45.9±5.4 about the ME average |
42.7±12.2Lowest 5% below ME |
| Eustis and Solon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 25.2%±10.7Highest ME: 18.1% |
15.5%±13.4Lowest ME: 18.1% |
17.2%±4.6 ME: 18.1% |
17.9%±5.3 ME: 18.1% |
| Prospect and Bucksport are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 19.8%±1.7Lowest ME: 22.4% |
38.6%±10.1Highest ME: 22.4% |
23.9%±3.6 ME: 22.4% |
26.6%±7.7 ME: 22.4% |
| Eustis and Bucksport are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 22.3% ME: 36.2% |
13%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
25% ME: 36.2% |
27.3%Highest ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.6%±1 ME: 5.8% |
1.8%±4.8 ME: 5.8% |
1.3%±1.5Lowest ME: 5.8% |
2.3%±2.3Highest ME: 5.8% |
| Bucksport and Eustis are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $81,250±$17kHighest 9% above ME |
$32,118±$11kLowest 57% below ME |
$69,205±$20k 7% below ME |
$64,720±$21k 13% below ME |
| Prospect and Solon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $196,500±$19k 34% below ME |
$262,200±$51kHighest 12% below ME |
$183,600±$12kLowest 38% below ME |
$252,300±$32k 15% below ME |
| Eustis and Bucksport are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,107±$61Highest about the ME average |
$916±$547 20% below ME |
$915±$100 20% below ME |
$882±$92Lowest 23% below ME |
| Prospect and Eustis are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $1,979 35% below ME |
$1,542Lowest 49% below ME |
$1,854 39% below ME |
$2,021Highest 33% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 31.3%±42 ME: 48.4% |
66%±37.8Highest ME: 48.4% |
14.6%±48.8Lowest ME: 48.4% |
48.9%±17 ME: 48.4% |
| Eustis and Bucksport are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 7.3% ME: 10.7% |
23%Highest ME: 10.7% |
10.7% ME: 10.7% |
6.7%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 88.8%Highest ME: 74.3% |
61.8%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
88.6% ME: 74.3% |
74.3% ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1998Highest 21 yrs newer than ME |
1975Lowest 2 yrs older than ME |
1978 1 yr newer than ME |
1975Lowest 2 yrs older than ME |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 33 min 34% above ME |
12 minLowest 52% below ME |
52 minHighest 113% above ME |
28 min 15% above ME |
| Work from home | 6.2%±3.3Lowest ME: 15.9% |
12.5%±6.6Highest ME: 15.9% |
9.1%±4.7 ME: 15.9% |
10.1%±5.9 ME: 15.9% |
| Eustis and Bucksport are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Schools | ||||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | — | — | — | #68 of 133 in ME |
| School district | — | Eustis Public Schools | RSU 74/MSAD 74 | RSU 25 |
| High school in town | — | None in town | None in town | Bucksport High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | — | 13.1 |
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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.