Compare towns
Rome vs Eustis vs Brooklin vs Lovell
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Maine.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Rome has grown the fastest since 2010 (+13.7%).
Eustis has the shortest commute (12 min average).
Brooklin has the most expensive homes ($339k median).
Lovell has the most people working from home (21.8%).
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 | Rome | Eustis | Brooklin | Lovell |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,215 |
453Lowest |
869 |
1,353Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +13.7%Highest ME: +2.6% |
+3.7% ME: +2.6% |
+0.4% ME: +2.6% |
-3.2%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 48.3±9.2Lowest 8% above ME |
59.1±14Highest 32% above ME |
49.2±3.7 10% above ME |
52.2±3.5 17% above ME |
| Eustis and Lovell are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 21.4%±6.3Highest ME: 18.1% |
15.5%±13.4 ME: 18.1% |
16.3%±4.2 ME: 18.1% |
15.4%±4.2Lowest ME: 18.1% |
| Rome and Brooklin are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 24.7%±9.1Lowest ME: 22.4% |
38.6%±10.1Highest ME: 22.4% |
24.7%±3.2Lowest ME: 22.4% |
26.5%±3.9 ME: 22.4% |
| Eustis and Lovell are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 39.1% ME: 36.2% |
13%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
41.8%Highest ME: 36.2% |
36.1% ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.2%±4.8 ME: 5.8% |
1.8%±4.8Lowest ME: 5.8% |
7.2%±2.9Highest ME: 5.8% |
6.3%±4.2 ME: 5.8% |
| Brooklin and Lovell are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $77,639±$25k 4% above ME |
$32,118±$11kLowest 57% below ME |
$68,750±$8k 8% below ME |
$80,625±$20kHighest 8% above ME |
| Lovell and Rome are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $329,300±$36k 11% above ME |
$262,200±$51kLowest 12% below ME |
$339,400±$90kHighest 14% above ME |
$295,000±$47k about the ME average |
| Brooklin and Rome are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,150±$56 about the ME average |
$916±$547Lowest 20% below ME |
$1,236±$137 9% above ME |
$1,419±$178Highest 25% above ME |
| Lovell and Brooklin are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $1,829Highest 40% below ME |
$1,542 49% below ME |
$1,792 41% below ME |
$1,480Lowest 51% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 54.2%±59.8 ME: 48.4% |
66%±37.8Highest ME: 48.4% |
29.5%±25Lowest ME: 48.4% |
45.3%±29.3 ME: 48.4% |
| Eustis and Rome are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 10.3% ME: 10.7% |
23%Highest ME: 10.7% |
7.7%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
10% ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 91.9%Highest ME: 74.3% |
61.8%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
84.4% ME: 74.3% |
88.9% ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1986Highest 9 yrs newer than ME |
1975Lowest 2 yrs older than ME |
1980 3 yrs newer than ME |
1985 8 yrs newer than ME |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 30 min 21% above ME |
12 minLowest 52% below ME |
26 min 4% above ME |
31 minHighest 28% above ME |
| Work from home | 7.4%±3.8Lowest ME: 15.9% |
12.5%±6.6 ME: 15.9% |
16.5%±6.8 ME: 15.9% |
21.8%±10.2Highest ME: 15.9% |
| Lovell and Brooklin are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Schools | ||||
| School district | — | Eustis Public Schools | Brooklin Public Schools | RSU 72/MSAD 72 |
| 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.