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Washburn vs Eustis vs Strong
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Maine.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Washburn has the most affordable homes ($113k median).
Eustis has grown the fastest since 2010 (+3.7%).
Strong has the most people working from home (18.5%).
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 | Washburn | Eustis | Strong |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,355Highest |
453Lowest |
1,249 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -9.5%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
+3.7%Highest ME: +2.6% |
-7.5% ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 48.2±7.7 8% above ME |
59.1±14Highest 32% above ME |
47.5±8.9Lowest 6% above ME |
| Eustis and Washburn are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 21.7%±3.5Highest ME: 18.1% |
15.5%±13.4Lowest ME: 18.1% |
19.5%±3.5 ME: 18.1% |
| Washburn and Strong are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 24%±3.7 ME: 22.4% |
38.6%±10.1Highest ME: 22.4% |
22%±4.1Lowest ME: 22.4% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 26% ME: 36.2% |
13%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
26.5%Highest ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.6%±1.4Highest ME: 5.8% |
1.8%±4.8Lowest ME: 5.8% |
2.1%±1.6 ME: 5.8% |
| Washburn and Strong are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $56,196±$6kHighest 25% below ME |
$32,118±$11kLowest 57% below ME |
$47,557±$10k 36% below ME |
| Washburn and Strong are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $112,900±$14kLowest 62% below ME |
$262,200±$51kHighest 12% below ME |
$183,900±$29k 38% below ME |
| Eustis and Strong are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $482±$62Lowest 58% below ME |
$916±$547 20% below ME |
$920±$276Highest 19% below ME |
| Strong and Eustis are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $1,571 48% below ME |
$1,542Lowest 49% below ME |
$1,950Highest 36% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 33.3%±24.7 ME: 48.4% |
66%±37.8Highest ME: 48.4% |
20.9%±52.4Lowest ME: 48.4% |
| Eustis and Washburn are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 12.7%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
23%Highest ME: 10.7% |
13.9% ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 78.2% ME: 74.3% |
61.8%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
84.6%Highest ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1969Lowest 8 yrs older than ME |
1975Highest 2 yrs older than ME |
1971 6 yrs older than ME |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 21 min 15% below ME |
12 minLowest 52% below ME |
31 minHighest 26% above ME |
| Work from home | 9.7%±3.9Lowest ME: 15.9% |
12.5%±6.6 ME: 15.9% |
18.5%±9.8Highest ME: 15.9% |
| Strong and Eustis are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| School district | RSU 45/MSAD 45 | Eustis Public Schools | RSU 58/MSAD 58 |
| High school in town | Washburn District High School | None in town | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 12.0 |
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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.