Compare towns
Steuben vs Wayne 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).
Wayne has the most people working from home (26.2%).
Eustis has grown the fastest since 2010 (+3.7%).
Gouldsboro has the oldest population (median age 60.2).
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 | Wayne | Eustis | Gouldsboro |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,388 |
1,101 |
453Lowest |
1,615Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -0.2% ME: +2.6% |
-5%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
+3.7%Highest ME: +2.6% |
-2% ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 40.1±8.5Lowest 10% below ME |
55.6±5.3 24% above 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%±5.4Highest ME: 18.1% |
13.4%±3.9 ME: 18.1% |
15.5%±13.4 ME: 18.1% |
12.9%±4.8Lowest 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% |
29.2%±3.8 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% |
48.8%Highest ME: 36.2% |
13%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
30.4% ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.2%±1.4 ME: 5.8% |
6.5%±2.8Highest ME: 5.8% |
1.8%±4.8 ME: 5.8% |
1.7%±1.6Lowest ME: 5.8% |
| Wayne and Steuben 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 |
$93,194±$26kHighest 25% above ME |
$32,118±$11kLowest 57% below ME |
$60,873±$7k 19% below ME |
| Wayne 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 |
$362,800±$29kHighest 22% above ME |
$262,200±$51k 12% below ME |
$276,800±$51k 7% below ME |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $678±$319Lowest 40% below ME |
$983±$554 14% below ME |
$916±$547 20% below ME |
$1,298±$507Highest 14% above ME |
| Gouldsboro and Wayne 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 |
$3,289Highest 8% above ME |
$1,542Lowest 49% below ME |
$2,305 24% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 26.3%±87.8 ME: 48.4% |
25%±52.1Lowest 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% |
7.9% ME: 10.7% |
23%Highest ME: 10.7% |
7.2% ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 89.4% ME: 74.3% |
89.9%Highest ME: 74.3% |
61.8%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
82.7% ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1979 2 yrs newer than ME |
1980 3 yrs newer than ME |
1975Lowest 2 yrs older than ME |
1986Highest 9 yrs newer than ME |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 28 min 14% above ME |
30 min 24% above ME |
12 minLowest 52% below ME |
36 minHighest 46% above ME |
| Work from home | 11.8%±6.5Lowest ME: 15.9% |
26.2%±11.7Highest ME: 15.9% |
12.5%±6.6 ME: 15.9% |
15.8%±7.3 ME: 15.9% |
| Wayne and Gouldsboro are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Schools | ||||
| School district | RSU 24 | RSU 38 | 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.