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Stratton Flagstaff Lake Maine 262258633
Maine›Franklin County
Photo of Eustis

Eustis, ME · Photo: pfly from Pugetopolis, upload by Herrick 07:31, 26 September 2007 (UTC) · CC BY-SA 2.0 · Source ↗

Is Eustis a good place to live?

Eustis’ average trip to work is 12 minutes, below both Maine’s towns (25 minutes) and U.S. towns (25 minutes). Of the 144 Maine towns we compare, none has a lower median household income than Eustis. Eustis’ trail density is 1.1 miles per square mile, above both the Maine town median (0.7) and the median of U.S. towns (0.4). Ora Blanchard House is on the National Register of Historic Places. Eustis has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.

What makes Eustis stand out

Where Eustis beats most towns.

Small town

672 people, and everyone knows the way

In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.

Nearby towns
Coplin plantationCoplin plantationEustis
Ora Blanchard House
Ora Blanchard House · National Register of Historic Places
Eustis’s story

157 years in pictures

Census counts: 342 in 1870, 641 in 2020. The archive holds 9 old photos and papers going back to 2006 and 6 maps from 1928 on.

1 place on the National Register of Historic Places.

  • 1869Eustis is settled
Explore the history →
Getting set up

Moving to Eustis: who provides what

Who provides power, water and the rest in Eustis, and how to reach them.

The full setup list →
PowerCentral Maine Power27.4¢/kWh · EIA 2025HIFLD · EIA
WaterEustis Water DepartmentNo health-based violations in 5 years · EPAEPA
Internet4 providers97% of addresses get 100/20 MbpsFCC
Trash & dumpNot on file yetWe don’t have Eustis’ trash rules yet
SchoolsEustisWhich school depends on your addressNCES
Register to voteOnlineIn Maine you can register online until 21 days before Election Day, in person up to and including Election Day, or by mail (received 21 days before).vote.gov
Who runs elections hereEustis Town ClerkThe town itself; contacts on the Handbook page.FVAP, Oct 2026
ZIP codes04982, 0493604982 63% · 04936 37%Census 2020

EPA SDWIS (Oct 9, 2026) · HIFLD + EIA-861 2025 · Census 2020 ZCTAs · NCES 2024–25 · registration: vote.gov, updated Aug 3, 2026.

The data

Ordered by what stands out in Eustis.

Schools

The schools Eustis’s kids attend

Its public schools are run by the Eustis Public Schools. Its one school is below.

SchoolLevelStudentsLetter
Stratton Elementary SchoolLargest public elementary schoolGrades PK–8Grades PK–897B+

NCES · EDFacts

Natural hazards

Eustis stands out in Maine and nationally, with the FEMA risk score higher than most

The FEMA risk score in Eustis is 77 of 100.

77risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
77High riskLowerHigher
Inland floodingCold wavesHurricanes
1
federal disasters paid out here

FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA

Climate

Compared with most of Maine and the rest of the country, a typical July afternoon in Eustis is cooler

Eustis’ July high is 75°F. Eustis has cold, snowy winters and cool summers.

119″snow a winter

Typical low → high °F

Winter7–25°
Spring26–48°
Summer51–73°
Fall34–53°
Sep 21
typical first frost
May 24
typical last frost
+1.6°
vs. the 20th-century average

NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020

Work & commute

About one in three working residents works right in Eustis

About one in 3 of Eustis’s working residents works in town. 23% of Eustis residents live below the poverty line. Jobs based in Eustis grew to 302 in 2023, 128 more than in 2013.

32%work in town
EustisMaine townsU.S. towns
Below the poverty line23%9%9.6%
Working residents who work in town32%12%8%

Where working residents work

In Eustis32%
Carrabassett Valley14%
Rangeley3%
Kingfield3%
Coplin plantation3%
15 mi
median commute distance
302
jobs based in Eustis
Balanced
jobs vs. working residents

Census LEHD 2023 · ACS

Health

How healthy Eustis is

Eustis beats the Maine average on 2 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 20. 34% of adults say their health is fair or poor in Eustis. No town among the 144 in Maine we compare has a higher share of adults who have obesity than Eustis.

EustisMaine townsU.S. towns
Fair or poor health (CDC PLACES)34%19%19%
Smoke cigarettes (CDC PLACES)25%15%14%
Diabetes (CDC PLACES)20%11%12%
Frequent physical distress (CDC PLACES)23%14%14%
32 measures vs. Maine
2 better10 too close to call20 worse
What stands outEustisME
Fewer binge drinkers11.5%15.5%
More adults treating high blood pressure81%76.4%
More adults with COPD18.5%8.4%
Mainehealth Franklin Hospital
41.9 mi away · emergency room
3 of 3
care shortages: primary care, dental, mental health

CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA

Outdoors

3.4% of Eustis is conserved land

47 miles of trail in 2 parks and preserves.

3.4%conserved
3.4%
conserved · 900 of 26,365 acres
47 mi
of trails · 1.1 per sq mi
Biggest places to walkTrailsAcres
1. Blanchard Park—3
2. Bigelow Preserve—1

Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US

Keep exploring

Everything we know about Eustis

18pages on Eustis
After high school

Colleges nearby

None within 15 miles of Eustis; the nearest are

About Eustis

Town in Maine, United States

Official town website ↗

Eustis is a town in Franklin County, Maine, United States. The population was 641 at the 2020 census. Eustis, which includes the village of Stratton, is a popular recreation area.

From Wikipedia, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0 · facts via Wikidata (CC0)

Area
42 sq mi
Elevation
1,260 ft
ZIP code
04936
Area code
207

Questions about Eustis

Short answers, built from the data on this page.

Is Eustis, ME a good place to live?

Eustis has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.