Compare towns
Cambridge vs Eustis vs Harmony vs Morrill
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Maine.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Cambridge has the most homeowners (93.1%).
Eustis has the shortest commute (12 min average).
Harmony has the most people working from home (14.8%).
Morrill has the most kids (22.8% under 18).
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 | Cambridge | Eustis | Harmony | Morrill |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 532 |
453Lowest |
974Highest |
914 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | +3.7% ME: +2.6% |
-12.1%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
+9.8%Highest ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 38.7±1.1Lowest 14% below ME |
59.1±14Highest 32% above ME |
52.9±2.5 18% above ME |
39.8±6.1 11% below ME |
| Eustis and Harmony are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 19.2%±8.6 ME: 18.1% |
15.5%±13.4Lowest ME: 18.1% |
16.4%±5.2 ME: 18.1% |
22.8%±4.1Highest ME: 18.1% |
| Morrill and Cambridge are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 18.6%±8 ME: 22.4% |
38.6%±10.1Highest ME: 22.4% |
22.9%±2.5 ME: 22.4% |
18.5%±3.5Lowest ME: 22.4% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 22.1% ME: 36.2% |
13%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
21.1% ME: 36.2% |
31.2%Highest ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.1%±3 ME: 5.8% |
1.8%±4.8Lowest ME: 5.8% |
2.9%±1.8Highest ME: 5.8% |
2%±1.3 ME: 5.8% |
| Harmony and Cambridge are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $63,194±$39k 15% below ME |
$32,118±$11kLowest 57% below ME |
$54,063±$13k 28% below ME |
$74,250±$18kHighest about the ME average |
| Morrill and Cambridge are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $214,900±$61k 28% below ME |
$262,200±$51kHighest 12% below ME |
$202,700±$58kLowest 32% below ME |
$214,000±$18k 28% below ME |
| Eustis and Cambridge are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $916±$547Lowest 20% below ME |
— | $975±$891Highest 14% below ME |
| Morrill and Eustis are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $1,574 48% below ME |
$1,542 49% below ME |
$1,449Lowest 52% below ME |
$2,472Highest 19% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 0%±100Lowest ME: 48.4% |
66%±37.8Highest ME: 48.4% |
43.5%±100 ME: 48.4% |
34.3%±45.5 ME: 48.4% |
| Eustis and Harmony are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 14.1% ME: 10.7% |
23%Highest ME: 10.7% |
15.8% ME: 10.7% |
6.3%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 93.1%Highest ME: 74.3% |
61.8%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
67.8% ME: 74.3% |
89.5% ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1983 6 yrs newer than ME |
1975 2 yrs older than ME |
1973Lowest 4 yrs older than ME |
1992Highest 15 yrs newer than ME |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 41 minHighest 65% above ME |
12 minLowest 52% below ME |
32 min 30% above ME |
29 min 16% above ME |
| Work from home | 1.7%±1.5Lowest ME: 15.9% |
12.5%±6.6 ME: 15.9% |
14.8%±8.2Highest ME: 15.9% |
5.9%±3.3 ME: 15.9% |
| Harmony and Eustis are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Schools | ||||
| School district | — | Eustis Public Schools | Harmony Public Schools | RSU 71 |
| High school 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.