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Springfield vs Eustis vs Weston
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Maine.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Springfield has the most affordable homes ($123k median).
Eustis has the most expensive homes ($262k 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 | Springfield | Eustis | Weston |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 310 |
453Highest |
275Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | +3.7% ME: +2.6% |
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| Median age | 52.4±7Lowest 17% above ME |
59.1±14Highest 32% above ME |
55.1±14 23% above ME |
| Eustis and Weston are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 18.1%±5.6Highest ME: 18.1% |
15.5%±13.4 ME: 18.1% |
14.9%±7.2Lowest ME: 18.1% |
| Springfield and Eustis are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 21.6%±5.4Lowest ME: 22.4% |
38.6%±10.1Highest ME: 22.4% |
21.8%±4.3 ME: 22.4% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 17.3% ME: 36.2% |
13%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
23.3%Highest ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 0.6%±3.7Lowest ME: 5.8% |
1.8%±4.8Highest ME: 5.8% |
1.5%±4.5 ME: 5.8% |
| Eustis and Weston are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $60,833±$23kHighest 19% below ME |
$32,118±$11kLowest 57% below ME |
$58,942±$7k 21% below ME |
| Springfield and Weston are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $122,500±$28kLowest 59% below ME |
$262,200±$51kHighest 12% below ME |
$171,700±$26k 42% below ME |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $916±$547 20% below ME |
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| Property taxmedian, yearly | $1,067Lowest 65% below ME |
$1,542Highest 49% below ME |
$1,500 51% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | — | 66%±37.8Lowest ME: 48.4% |
100%±100Highest ME: 48.4% |
| Weston and Eustis are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 5.5%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
23%Highest ME: 10.7% |
19.6% ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 96.2%Highest ME: 74.3% |
61.8%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
93.1% ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1987 10 yrs newer than ME |
1975Lowest 2 yrs older than ME |
1990Highest 13 yrs newer than ME |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 30 minHighest 21% above ME |
12 minLowest 52% below ME |
18 min 28% below ME |
| Work from home | 9.6%±5.2Lowest ME: 15.9% |
12.5%±6.6Highest ME: 15.9% |
11.1%±12.7 ME: 15.9% |
| Eustis and Weston 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.