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Randolph vs Eustis vs Chapman
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Maine.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Randolph has the most affordable homes ($174k median).
Eustis has the most people working from home (12.5%).
Chapman has the most kids (27.6% under 18).
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 | Randolph | Eustis | Chapman |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,610Highest |
453 |
388Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -1.6%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
+3.7%Highest ME: +2.6% |
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| Median age | 49.6±3.4 11% above ME |
59.1±14Highest 32% above ME |
45.7±11.4Lowest about the ME average |
| Eustis and Randolph are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 12.7%±4.7Lowest ME: 18.1% |
15.5%±13.4 ME: 18.1% |
27.6%±5.9Highest ME: 18.1% |
| Chapman and Eustis are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 27.8%±2.9 ME: 22.4% |
38.6%±10.1Highest ME: 22.4% |
27.6%±3.8Lowest ME: 22.4% |
| Eustis and Randolph are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 16.8% ME: 36.2% |
13%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
22.8%Highest ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.9%±2.9 ME: 5.8% |
1.8%±4.8Lowest ME: 5.8% |
5.2%±2.6Highest ME: 5.8% |
| Chapman and Randolph are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $66,574±$16k 11% below ME |
$32,118±$11kLowest 57% below ME |
$93,125±$17kHighest 25% above ME |
| Chapman and Randolph are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $174,300±$21kLowest 41% below ME |
$262,200±$51kHighest 12% below ME |
$185,700±$22k 37% below ME |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,186±$207Highest 4% above ME |
$916±$547Lowest 20% below ME |
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| Randolph and Eustis are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,160Highest 29% below ME |
$1,542Lowest 49% below ME |
$1,850 39% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 11.3%±8.1 ME: 48.4% |
66%±37.8Highest ME: 48.4% |
0%±100Lowest ME: 48.4% |
| Below poverty line | 15.7% ME: 10.7% |
23%Highest ME: 10.7% |
6.4%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 77.5% ME: 74.3% |
61.8%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
94.5%Highest ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1959Lowest 18 yrs older than ME |
1975 2 yrs older than ME |
1982Highest 5 yrs newer than ME |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 23 min 7% below ME |
12 minLowest 52% below ME |
23 minHighest 6% below ME |
| Work from home | 4.3%±3.6Lowest ME: 15.9% |
12.5%±6.6Highest ME: 15.9% |
4.8%±3.5 ME: 15.9% |
| Eustis and Chapman are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| School district | — | Eustis Public Schools | — |
| High school 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.