Compare towns
Unity vs Eustis vs Randolph vs Troy
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Maine.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Unity has grown the fastest since 2010 (+9.2%).
Eustis has the shortest commute (12 min average).
Randolph has the most affordable homes ($174k median).
Troy has the most people working from home (25.3%).
Unity is a college town. 30% of residents are enrolled in college, which pulls its median age, poverty rate and renter figures away from what a year-round family would see.
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 | Unity | Eustis | Randolph | Troy |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,858Highest |
453Lowest |
1,610 |
984 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +9.2%Highest ME: +2.6% |
+3.7% ME: +2.6% |
-1.6%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
-1.2% ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 27.5±2.2Lowest 39% below ME |
59.1±14Highest 32% above ME |
49.6±3.4 11% above ME |
49.3±13.6 10% above ME |
| Eustis and Randolph are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 14%±3.6 ME: 18.1% |
15.5%±13.4 ME: 18.1% |
12.7%±4.7Lowest ME: 18.1% |
20.7%±7Highest ME: 18.1% |
| Troy and Eustis are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 11.8%±3Lowest ME: 22.4% |
38.6%±10.1Highest ME: 22.4% |
27.8%±2.9 ME: 22.4% |
27%±4.6 ME: 22.4% |
| Eustis and Randolph are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 22.1%Highest ME: 36.2% |
13%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
16.8% ME: 36.2% |
21.7% ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 30%±4.3Highest ME: 5.8% |
1.8%±4.8Lowest ME: 5.8% |
2.9%±2.9 ME: 5.8% |
4.5%±2.8 ME: 5.8% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $62,857±$6k 16% below ME |
$32,118±$11kLowest 57% below ME |
$66,574±$16kHighest 11% below ME |
$44,583±$14k 40% below ME |
| Randolph and Unity are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $206,900±$28k 30% below ME |
$262,200±$51kHighest 12% below ME |
$174,300±$21kLowest 41% below ME |
$213,000±$31k 28% below ME |
| Eustis and Troy are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $873±$73Lowest 23% below ME |
$916±$547 20% below ME |
$1,186±$207 4% above ME |
$1,255±$211Highest 10% above ME |
| Troy and Randolph are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,510Highest 17% below ME |
$1,542Lowest 49% below ME |
$2,160 29% below ME |
$1,752 42% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 44.8%±13 ME: 48.4% |
66%±37.8Highest ME: 48.4% |
11.3%±8.1Lowest ME: 48.4% |
53.2%±44.5 ME: 48.4% |
| Eustis and Troy are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 17.3% ME: 10.7% |
23%Highest ME: 10.7% |
15.7%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
17.8% ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 72.3% ME: 74.3% |
61.8%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
77.5% ME: 74.3% |
86.4%Highest ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1983 6 yrs newer than ME |
1975 2 yrs older than ME |
1959Lowest 18 yrs older than ME |
1991Highest 14 yrs newer than ME |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 21 min 14% below ME |
12 minLowest 52% below ME |
23 min 7% below ME |
50 minHighest 102% above ME |
| Work from home | 15.8%±7.6 ME: 15.9% |
12.5%±6.6 ME: 15.9% |
4.3%±3.6Lowest ME: 15.9% |
25.3%±8.3Highest ME: 15.9% |
| Troy and Unity are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Schools | ||||
| School district | RSU 03/MSAD 03 · Ecology Learning Center | Eustis Public Schools | — | RSU 03/MSAD 03 |
| High school in town | Ecology Learning Ctr | None in town | — | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 12.4 |
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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.