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Starks vs Eustis vs Madison vs New Vineyard
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Maine.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Starks has the most affordable homes ($149k median).
Eustis has grown the fastest since 2010 (+3.7%).
Madison has the most people working from home (19.3%).
New Vineyard has the most kids (24.5% 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 | Starks | Eustis | Madison | New Vineyard |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 556 |
453Lowest |
4,782Highest |
607 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -7.3%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
+3.7%Highest ME: +2.6% |
-2.7% ME: +2.6% |
-4.8% ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 46.7±9.4Lowest 4% above ME |
59.1±14Highest 32% above ME |
49.6±3.4 11% above ME |
47.5±9.5 6% above ME |
| Eustis and Madison are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 16.4%±4.4 ME: 18.1% |
15.5%±13.4 ME: 18.1% |
14.9%±4.3Lowest ME: 18.1% |
24.5%±6.3Highest ME: 18.1% |
| New Vineyard and Starks are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 20.3%±2.2Lowest ME: 22.4% |
38.6%±10.1Highest ME: 22.4% |
25.1%±5.8 ME: 22.4% |
27%±3.1 ME: 22.4% |
| Eustis and New Vineyard are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 21% ME: 36.2% |
13%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
21.4%Highest ME: 36.2% |
20% ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 0.9%±2.3Lowest ME: 5.8% |
1.8%±4.8 ME: 5.8% |
4.1%±2.8Highest ME: 5.8% |
1.8%±1.4 ME: 5.8% |
| Madison and Eustis are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $63,500±$8kHighest 15% below ME |
$32,118±$11kLowest 57% below ME |
$61,747±$11k 17% below ME |
$61,806±$19k 17% below ME |
| Starks and New Vineyard are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $148,500±$27kLowest 50% below ME |
$262,200±$51kHighest 12% below ME |
$187,600±$40k 37% below ME |
$190,000±$76k 36% below ME |
| Eustis and New Vineyard are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,063±$301Highest 7% below ME |
$916±$547 20% below ME |
$906±$247Lowest 20% below ME |
$925±$490 19% below ME |
| Starks and New Vineyard are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $1,348Lowest 56% below ME |
$1,542 49% below ME |
$1,983 35% below ME |
$2,136Highest 30% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 45.5%±90.3 ME: 48.4% |
66%±37.8 ME: 48.4% |
30.9%±11.7Lowest ME: 48.4% |
66.7%±5.3Highest ME: 48.4% |
| New Vineyard and Eustis are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 19.2% ME: 10.7% |
23%Highest ME: 10.7% |
15%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
22.6% ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 90% ME: 74.3% |
61.8% ME: 74.3% |
54.6%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
90.7%Highest ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1988Highest 11 yrs newer than ME |
1975 2 yrs older than ME |
1964Lowest 13 yrs older than ME |
1987 10 yrs newer than ME |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 33 min 33% above ME |
12 minLowest 52% below ME |
27 min 9% above ME |
34 minHighest 39% above ME |
| Work from home | 3.3%±2.4Lowest ME: 15.9% |
12.5%±6.6 ME: 15.9% |
19.3%±10.7Highest ME: 15.9% |
16.7%±8.6 ME: 15.9% |
| Madison and New Vineyard are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Schools | ||||
| School district | — | Eustis Public Schools | RSU 59/MSAD 59 | — |
| High school in town | — | None in town | Madison Jr/Sr High School | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | 10.0 |
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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.