Compare towns
Steuben vs Mapleton vs Eustis vs Gouldsboro
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 most affordable homes ($174k median).
Mapleton has the highest household income ($92k).
Eustis has grown the fastest since 2010 (+3.7%).
Gouldsboro has the most people working from home (15.8%).
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 | Steuben | Mapleton | Eustis | Gouldsboro |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,388 |
1,884Highest |
453Lowest |
1,615 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -0.2% ME: +2.6% |
-3.2%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
+3.7%Highest ME: +2.6% |
-2% ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 40.1±8.5Lowest 10% below ME |
41.8±6 7% below ME |
59.1±14 32% above ME |
60.2±5.2Highest 34% above ME |
| Gouldsboro and Eustis are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 20.4%±5.4 ME: 18.1% |
22.2%±5.1Highest ME: 18.1% |
15.5%±13.4 ME: 18.1% |
12.9%±4.8Lowest ME: 18.1% |
| Mapleton and Steuben 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% |
18.3%±3.1 ME: 22.4% |
38.6%±10.1 ME: 22.4% |
38.8%±6.3Highest ME: 22.4% |
| Gouldsboro 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% |
34.3%Highest ME: 36.2% |
13%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
30.4% ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.2%±1.4Highest ME: 5.8% |
5%±2.9 ME: 5.8% |
1.8%±4.8 ME: 5.8% |
1.7%±1.6Lowest ME: 5.8% |
| Steuben and Mapleton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $76,466±$4k about the ME average |
$91,731±$25kHighest 23% above ME |
$32,118±$11kLowest 57% below ME |
$60,873±$7k 19% below ME |
| Mapleton and Steuben are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $173,900±$32kLowest 41% below ME |
$191,800±$23k 35% below ME |
$262,200±$51k 12% below ME |
$276,800±$51kHighest 7% below ME |
| Gouldsboro and Eustis are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $678±$319 40% below ME |
$610±$277Lowest 46% below ME |
$916±$547 20% below ME |
$1,298±$507Highest 14% above ME |
| Gouldsboro and Eustis are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,029 33% below ME |
$1,789 41% below ME |
$1,542Lowest 49% below ME |
$2,305Highest 24% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 26.3%±87.8 ME: 48.4% |
16.7%±10.5Lowest ME: 48.4% |
66%±37.8 ME: 48.4% |
80.8%±28.2Highest ME: 48.4% |
| Gouldsboro and Eustis are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 5.4%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
8.9% ME: 10.7% |
23%Highest ME: 10.7% |
7.2% ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 89.4%Highest ME: 74.3% |
79.9% ME: 74.3% |
61.8%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
82.7% ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1979 2 yrs newer than ME |
1977 same as ME |
1975Lowest 2 yrs older than ME |
1986Highest 9 yrs newer than ME |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 28 min 14% above ME |
28 min 13% above ME |
12 minLowest 52% below ME |
36 minHighest 46% above ME |
| Work from home | 11.8%±6.5 ME: 15.9% |
10.8%±3.8Lowest ME: 15.9% |
12.5%±6.6 ME: 15.9% |
15.8%±7.3Highest ME: 15.9% |
| Gouldsboro and Eustis are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Schools | ||||
| School district | RSU 24 | RSU 79/MSAD 01 | Eustis Public Schools | RSU 24 |
| High school in town | None 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.