Compare towns
Steuben vs Eustis vs Castle Hill
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Maine.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Steuben has the highest household income ($76k).
Eustis has the most expensive homes ($262k median).
Castle Hill has the most affordable homes ($145k 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 | Steuben | Eustis | Castle Hill |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,388Highest |
453 |
281Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -0.2%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
+3.7%Highest ME: +2.6% |
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| Median age | 40.1±8.5Lowest 10% below ME |
59.1±14Highest 32% above ME |
57.8±15.8 29% above ME |
| Eustis and Castle Hill are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 20.4%±5.4Highest ME: 18.1% |
15.5%±13.4 ME: 18.1% |
14.2%±5.8Lowest ME: 18.1% |
| Steuben and Eustis are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 15.9%±1Lowest ME: 22.4% |
38.6%±10.1 ME: 22.4% |
44.8%±6.5Highest ME: 22.4% |
| Castle Hill and Eustis are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 18.9% ME: 36.2% |
13%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
26.7%Highest ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.2%±1.4Highest ME: 5.8% |
1.8%±4.8Lowest ME: 5.8% |
2.1%±5.3 ME: 5.8% |
| Steuben and Castle Hill are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $76,466±$4kHighest about the ME average |
$32,118±$11kLowest 57% below ME |
$54,250±$14k 27% below ME |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $173,900±$32k 41% below ME |
$262,200±$51kHighest 12% below ME |
$145,300±$18kLowest 51% below ME |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $678±$319Lowest 40% below ME |
$916±$547 20% below ME |
$950±$574Highest 17% below ME |
| Castle Hill and Eustis are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,029Highest 33% below ME |
$1,542 49% below ME |
$1,449Lowest 52% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 26.3%±87.8Lowest ME: 48.4% |
66%±37.8 ME: 48.4% |
75%±100Highest ME: 48.4% |
| Castle Hill and Eustis are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 5.4% ME: 10.7% |
23%Highest ME: 10.7% |
4.3%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 89.4% ME: 74.3% |
61.8%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
94.3%Highest ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1979 2 yrs newer than ME |
1975Lowest 2 yrs older than ME |
1982Highest 5 yrs newer than ME |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 28 minHighest 14% above ME |
12 minLowest 52% below ME |
19 min 24% below ME |
| Work from home | 11.8%±6.5 ME: 15.9% |
12.5%±6.6Highest ME: 15.9% |
10.3%±9.8Lowest ME: 15.9% |
| Eustis and Steuben are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| School district | RSU 24 | Eustis Public Schools | — |
| High school in town | None 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.