Compare towns
Waldo vs Eustis vs Chapman vs Brooks
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).
Chapman has the most kids (27.6% under 18).
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 | Chapman | Brooks |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 926 |
453 |
388Lowest |
1,208Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +4.3%Highest ME: +2.6% |
+3.7% ME: +2.6% |
— | -6.3%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 37.5±9.6Lowest 16% below ME |
59.1±14Highest 32% above ME |
45.7±11.4 about the ME average |
45.9±6.6 about the ME average |
| Eustis and Brooks are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 20.2%±4.5 ME: 18.1% |
15.5%±13.4Lowest ME: 18.1% |
27.6%±5.9Highest ME: 18.1% |
17.1%±4.2 ME: 18.1% |
| Chapman and Waldo 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%±10.1Highest ME: 22.4% |
27.6%±3.8 ME: 22.4% |
17%±3.1 ME: 22.4% |
| Eustis and Chapman are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 36.4%Highest ME: 36.2% |
13%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
22.8% ME: 36.2% |
27.5% ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.8%±1Lowest ME: 5.8% |
1.8%±4.8Lowest ME: 5.8% |
5.2%±2.6 ME: 5.8% |
6.8%±3.5Highest ME: 5.8% |
| Brooks and Chapman are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $71,458±$21k 4% below ME |
$32,118±$11kLowest 57% below ME |
$93,125±$17kHighest 25% above ME |
$59,130±$10k 21% below ME |
| Chapman and Waldo are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $208,000±$41k 30% below ME |
$262,200±$51kHighest 12% below ME |
$185,700±$22kLowest 37% below ME |
$196,700±$33k 34% below ME |
| Eustis and Waldo 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 |
— | $1,116±$112 about the ME average |
| Waldo and Brooks 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 |
$1,850 39% below ME |
$2,096Highest 31% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 74.1%±36.3Highest ME: 48.4% |
66%±37.8 ME: 48.4% |
0%±100Lowest ME: 48.4% |
18%±17.3 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% ME: 10.7% |
23%Highest ME: 10.7% |
6.4%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
19.1% ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 84.6% ME: 74.3% |
61.8%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
94.5%Highest ME: 74.3% |
74.6% ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1988Highest 11 yrs newer than ME |
1975Lowest 2 yrs older than ME |
1982 5 yrs newer than ME |
1986 9 yrs newer than ME |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 20 min 20% below ME |
12 minLowest 52% below ME |
23 min 6% below ME |
25 minHighest about the ME average |
| Work from home | 15.6%±4.2Highest ME: 15.9% |
12.5%±6.6 ME: 15.9% |
4.8%±3.5Lowest ME: 15.9% |
14.5%±2.9 ME: 15.9% |
| Waldo and Brooks are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Schools | ||||
| School district | Waldo-Region 7 | Eustis Public Schools | — | RSU 03/MSAD 03 |
| High school 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.