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Addison vs Eustis vs Patten vs Harrington
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Maine.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Addison has the most homeowners (85%).
Eustis has grown the fastest since 2010 (+3.7%).
Patten has the most people working from home (28.7%).
Harrington has the highest household income ($65k).
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 | Addison | Eustis | Patten | Harrington |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,045 |
453Lowest |
1,154Highest |
917 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -9.3% ME: +2.6% |
+3.7%Highest ME: +2.6% |
-13.4%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
-4.2% ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 54.2±3.9 21% above ME |
59.1±14Highest 32% above ME |
57.8±3.5 29% above ME |
49.2±12.1Lowest 10% above ME |
| Eustis and Patten are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 15.7%±4.7Highest ME: 18.1% |
15.5%±13.4 ME: 18.1% |
11.3%±2.9Lowest ME: 18.1% |
15.7%±3.9Highest ME: 18.1% |
| Age 65+ | 24.4%±3.4Lowest ME: 22.4% |
38.6%±10.1Highest ME: 22.4% |
38.5%±3.3 ME: 22.4% |
32%±9.5 ME: 22.4% |
| Eustis and Patten are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 19.6% ME: 36.2% |
13%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
25.1% ME: 36.2% |
27.3%Highest ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.3%±1.4Highest ME: 5.8% |
1.8%±4.8 ME: 5.8% |
1.1%±1.1Lowest ME: 5.8% |
1.1%±1.5Lowest ME: 5.8% |
| Addison and Eustis are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $50,524±$8k 32% below ME |
$32,118±$11kLowest 57% below ME |
$51,484±$6k 31% below ME |
$64,861±$17kHighest 13% below ME |
| Harrington and Patten are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $163,500±$28k 45% below ME |
$262,200±$51kHighest 12% below ME |
$127,600±$49kLowest 57% below ME |
$144,600±$71k 51% below ME |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $900±$807 21% below ME |
$916±$547Highest 20% below ME |
$389±$99Lowest 66% below ME |
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| Eustis and Addison are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $1,625 46% below ME |
$1,542 49% below ME |
$1,199Lowest 61% below ME |
$1,777Highest 41% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 60%±47.6 ME: 48.4% |
66%±37.8 ME: 48.4% |
56%±64.1Lowest ME: 48.4% |
79.3%±39Highest ME: 48.4% |
| Harrington and Eustis are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 22.1% ME: 10.7% |
23% ME: 10.7% |
23.2%Highest ME: 10.7% |
13.7%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 85%Highest ME: 74.3% |
61.8%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
82.5% ME: 74.3% |
83.1% ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1977 same as ME |
1975 2 yrs older than ME |
1966Lowest 11 yrs older than ME |
1983Highest 6 yrs newer than ME |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 27 min 11% above ME |
12 minLowest 52% below ME |
28 minHighest 13% above ME |
20 min 21% below ME |
| Work from home | 8.9%±4.8 ME: 15.9% |
12.5%±6.6 ME: 15.9% |
28.7%±19.4Highest ME: 15.9% |
1.7%±1.6Lowest ME: 15.9% |
| Patten and Eustis are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Schools | ||||
| School district | RSU 37/MSAD 37 | Eustis Public Schools | — | RSU 37/MSAD 37 |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | — | Narraguagus High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | — | 12.2 |
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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.