What stands out worked out from the figures below

Sumner has the highest household income ($58k).

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.

Raising kidsAffordabilityOwning a homeShort commuteWorking from homeYounger crowdSettled, older crowdGrowing town

Measure	Sumner	Eustis
People
Population	845Highest	453Lowest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	+5.9%Highest ME: +2.6%	+3.7%Lowest ME: +2.6%
Median age	56.1±8.4Lowest 25% above ME	59.1±14Highest 32% above ME
	Eustis and Sumner are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18	17.2%±6.9Highest ME: 18.1%	15.5%±13.4Lowest ME: 18.1%
	Sumner and Eustis are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+	29.7%±5.2Lowest ME: 22.4%	38.6%±10.1Highest ME: 22.4%
	Eustis and Sumner are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+	15.4%Highest ME: 36.2%	13%Lowest ME: 36.2%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	1.4%±1.4Lowest ME: 5.8%	1.8%±4.8Highest ME: 5.8%
	Eustis and Sumner are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Cost of living
Household incomemedian	$57,750±$19kHighest 23% below ME	$32,118±$11kLowest 57% below ME
	Sumner and Eustis are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied	$150,000±$73kLowest 49% below ME	$262,200±$51kHighest 12% below ME
	Eustis and Sumner are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Rentmedian gross, monthly	—	$916±$547 20% below ME
Property taxmedian, yearly	$2,167Highest 29% below ME	$1,542Lowest 49% below ME
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	100%±100Highest ME: 48.4%	66%±37.8Lowest ME: 48.4%
	Sumner and Eustis are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line	5.8%Lowest ME: 10.7%	23%Highest ME: 10.7%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	91.1%Highest ME: 74.3%	61.8%Lowest ME: 74.3%
Typical home builtmedian year	1977Highest same as ME	1975Lowest 2 yrs older than ME
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	42 minHighest 72% above ME	12 minLowest 52% below ME
Work from home	18.5%±8Highest ME: 15.9%	12.5%±6.6Lowest ME: 15.9%
	Sumner and Eustis are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Schools
School district	RSU 10	Eustis Public Schools
High school in town	None in town	None in town
On TownTapestry
Old photos in History	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.