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Windsor vs Eustis vs Whitefield
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Maine.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Windsor has the most kids (23.2% under 18).
Eustis has the shortest commute (12 min average).
Whitefield has grown the fastest since 2010 (+4.7%).
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 | Windsor | Eustis | Whitefield |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 2,690Highest |
453Lowest |
2,157 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +2.2%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
+3.7% ME: +2.6% |
+4.7%Highest ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 43.5±8Lowest about the ME average |
59.1±14Highest 32% above ME |
51.9±5.2 16% above ME |
| Eustis and Whitefield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 23.2%±6.4Highest ME: 18.1% |
15.5%±13.4Lowest ME: 18.1% |
17.6%±4.7 ME: 18.1% |
| Windsor and Whitefield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 14.3%±4.4Lowest ME: 22.4% |
38.6%±10.1Highest ME: 22.4% |
29.1%±4.6 ME: 22.4% |
| Eustis and Whitefield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 21% ME: 36.2% |
13%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
32.7%Highest ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2%±1.6 ME: 5.8% |
1.8%±4.8Lowest ME: 5.8% |
4%±2Highest ME: 5.8% |
| Whitefield and Windsor are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $63,178±$5k 15% below ME |
$32,118±$11kLowest 57% below ME |
$73,875±$10kHighest about the ME average |
| Whitefield and Windsor are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $228,800±$22kLowest 23% below ME |
$262,200±$51kHighest 12% below ME |
$242,300±$24k 18% below ME |
| Eustis and Whitefield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,265±$400Highest 11% above ME |
$916±$547 20% below ME |
$895±$126Lowest 21% below ME |
| Windsor and Eustis are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,160 29% below ME |
$1,542Lowest 49% below ME |
$2,366Highest 22% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 46.2%±31.6 ME: 48.4% |
66%±37.8Highest ME: 48.4% |
33.3%±22.1Lowest ME: 48.4% |
| Eustis and Windsor are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 7.5% ME: 10.7% |
23%Highest ME: 10.7% |
7.1%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 89.1% ME: 74.3% |
61.8%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
91.5%Highest ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1986Highest 9 yrs newer than ME |
1975Lowest 2 yrs older than ME |
1983 6 yrs newer than ME |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 36 minHighest 45% above ME |
12 minLowest 52% below ME |
30 min 23% above ME |
| Work from home | 6.5%±3Lowest ME: 15.9% |
12.5%±6.6 ME: 15.9% |
13.5%±6.8Highest ME: 15.9% |
| Whitefield 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 | #44 of 133 in ME | — | — |
| School district | RSU 12 | Eustis Public Schools | RSU 12 |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | None in town |
| On TownTapestry | |||
| 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.