Compare towns
Appleton vs Eustis vs Harmony vs Hope
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Maine.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Eustis has the shortest commute (12 min average).
Harmony has the most affordable homes ($203k median).
Hope has the highest household income ($87k).
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 | Appleton | Eustis | Harmony | Hope |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,360 |
453Lowest |
974 |
1,748Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +7.2% ME: +2.6% |
+3.7% ME: +2.6% |
-12.1%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
+10.5%Highest ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 49.2±7.4 10% above ME |
59.1±14Highest 32% above ME |
52.9±2.5 18% above ME |
44.6±3.1Lowest about the ME average |
| Eustis and Harmony are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 15.3%±2.7Lowest ME: 18.1% |
15.5%±13.4 ME: 18.1% |
16.4%±5.2 ME: 18.1% |
23.3%±5.4Highest ME: 18.1% |
| Hope and Harmony are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 26.1%±9.3 ME: 22.4% |
38.6%±10.1Highest ME: 22.4% |
22.9%±2.5 ME: 22.4% |
21.1%±1.3Lowest ME: 22.4% |
| Eustis and Appleton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 34.1% ME: 36.2% |
13%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
21.1% ME: 36.2% |
47.4%Highest ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.7%±2.4Highest ME: 5.8% |
1.8%±4.8Lowest ME: 5.8% |
2.9%±1.8 ME: 5.8% |
2.1%±1.3 ME: 5.8% |
| Appleton and Harmony are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $53,618±$19k 28% below ME |
$32,118±$11kLowest 57% below ME |
$54,063±$13k 28% below ME |
$86,766±$6kHighest 16% above ME |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $235,600±$33k 21% below ME |
$262,200±$51k 12% below ME |
$202,700±$58kLowest 32% below ME |
$373,400±$33kHighest 26% above ME |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,104±$82 3% below ME |
$916±$547Lowest 20% below ME |
— | $1,219±$182Highest 7% above ME |
| Hope and Appleton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,588 18% above ME |
$1,542 49% below ME |
$1,449Lowest 52% below ME |
$3,842Highest 27% above ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 85.4%±100Highest ME: 48.4% |
66%±37.8 ME: 48.4% |
43.5%±100 ME: 48.4% |
37.8%±38.7Lowest ME: 48.4% |
| Appleton and Eustis are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 9.7% ME: 10.7% |
23%Highest ME: 10.7% |
15.8% ME: 10.7% |
5.3%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 82.6% ME: 74.3% |
61.8%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
67.8% ME: 74.3% |
92.9%Highest ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1988 11 yrs newer than ME |
1975 2 yrs older than ME |
1973Lowest 4 yrs older than ME |
1991Highest 14 yrs newer than ME |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 30 min 23% above ME |
12 minLowest 52% below ME |
32 minHighest 30% above ME |
20 min 19% below ME |
| Work from home | 11.1%±3.5Lowest ME: 15.9% |
12.5%±6.6 ME: 15.9% |
14.8%±8.2 ME: 15.9% |
18.3%±10.2Highest ME: 15.9% |
| Hope and Harmony are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Schools | ||||
| School district | Appleton Public Schools | Eustis Public Schools | Harmony Public Schools | Hope Public Schools |
| High school in town | None 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.