Compare towns
Waldo vs Eustis vs Belfast
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Maine.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Waldo has the youngest population (median age 37.5).
Eustis has the shortest commute (12 min average).
Belfast has the most expensive homes ($341k 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 | Waldo | Eustis | Belfast |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 926 |
453Lowest |
6,986Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +4.3%Highest ME: +2.6% |
+3.7%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
+4% ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 37.5±9.6Lowest 16% below ME |
59.1±14 32% above ME |
60.6±3.1Highest 35% above ME |
| Belfast and Eustis are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 20.2%±4.5Highest ME: 18.1% |
15.5%±13.4 ME: 18.1% |
14.2%±3.9Lowest ME: 18.1% |
| Waldo and Eustis are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 12.2%±1.6Lowest ME: 22.4% |
38.6%±10.1 ME: 22.4% |
39.1%±5.8Highest ME: 22.4% |
| Belfast and Eustis are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 36.4% ME: 36.2% |
13%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
42.9%Highest ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.8%±1Highest ME: 5.8% |
1.8%±4.8Highest ME: 5.8% |
1.1%±1Lowest ME: 5.8% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $71,458±$21kHighest 4% below ME |
$32,118±$11kLowest 57% below ME |
$67,679±$9k 9% below ME |
| Waldo and Belfast are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $208,000±$41kLowest 30% below ME |
$262,200±$51k 12% below ME |
$340,900±$34kHighest 15% above ME |
| Belfast and Eustis are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,150±$691Highest about the ME average |
$916±$547Lowest 20% below ME |
$962±$92 16% below ME |
| Waldo and Belfast are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $1,623 47% below ME |
$1,542Lowest 49% below ME |
$4,145Highest 37% above ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 74.1%±36.3Highest ME: 48.4% |
66%±37.8 ME: 48.4% |
47.4%±14.4Lowest ME: 48.4% |
| Waldo and Eustis are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 10.4%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
23%Highest ME: 10.7% |
16% ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 84.6%Highest ME: 74.3% |
61.8%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
68.5% ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1988Highest 11 yrs newer than ME |
1975 2 yrs older than ME |
1967Lowest 10 yrs older than ME |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 20 min 20% below ME |
12 minLowest 52% below ME |
22 minHighest 13% below ME |
| Work from home | 15.6%±4.2Highest ME: 15.9% |
12.5%±6.6 ME: 15.9% |
12%±6Lowest ME: 15.9% |
| Waldo and Eustis are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | — | — | #84 of 133 in ME |
| School district | Waldo-Region 7 | Eustis Public Schools | RSU 71 |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | Belfast Area High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | 11.3 |
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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.