Compare towns
Eustis vs Exeter vs Harmony vs Gilead
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).
Exeter has the highest household income ($84k).
Harmony has the most kids (16.4% under 18).
Gilead has the most people working from home (19.7%).
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 | Eustis | Exeter | Harmony | Gilead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 453 |
1,093Highest |
974 |
187Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +3.7%Highest ME: +2.6% |
-11.8% ME: +2.6% |
-12.1%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
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| Median age | 59.1±14Highest 32% above ME |
52.6±7.7Lowest 17% above ME |
52.9±2.5 18% above ME |
58.9±10.2 31% above ME |
| Eustis and Gilead are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 15.5%±13.4 ME: 18.1% |
9%±3.1Lowest ME: 18.1% |
16.4%±5.2Highest ME: 18.1% |
12.3%±18.3 ME: 18.1% |
| Harmony and Eustis are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 38.6%±10.1 ME: 22.4% |
23.9%±11.4 ME: 22.4% |
22.9%±2.5Lowest ME: 22.4% |
40.6%±10.5Highest ME: 22.4% |
| Gilead and Eustis are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 13%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
15% ME: 36.2% |
21.1%Highest ME: 36.2% |
18.8% ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.8%±4.8 ME: 5.8% |
3.4%±2.1Highest ME: 5.8% |
2.9%±1.8 ME: 5.8% |
0%±8.3Lowest ME: 5.8% |
| Exeter and Harmony are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $32,118±$11kLowest 57% below ME |
$84,408±$12kHighest 13% above ME |
$54,063±$13k 28% below ME |
$42,344±$14k 43% below ME |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $262,200±$51kHighest 12% below ME |
$166,700±$39kLowest 44% below ME |
$202,700±$58k 32% below ME |
$235,000±$78k 21% below ME |
| Eustis and Gilead 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 |
$995±$386Highest 13% below ME |
— | $993±$190 13% below ME |
| Exeter and Gilead are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $1,542 49% below ME |
$1,602Highest 47% below ME |
$1,449 52% below ME |
$1,183Lowest 61% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 66%±37.8Highest ME: 48.4% |
33.3%±73.8Lowest ME: 48.4% |
43.5%±100 ME: 48.4% |
66%±41Highest ME: 48.4% |
| Below poverty line | 23%Highest ME: 10.7% |
8.1%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
15.8% ME: 10.7% |
10.8% ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 61.8% ME: 74.3% |
93.1%Highest ME: 74.3% |
67.8% ME: 74.3% |
56.5%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1975 2 yrs older than ME |
1991Highest 14 yrs newer than ME |
1973Lowest 4 yrs older than ME |
1975 2 yrs older than ME |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 12 minLowest 52% below ME |
35 minHighest 43% above ME |
32 min 30% above ME |
23 min 9% below ME |
| Work from home | 12.5%±6.6 ME: 15.9% |
10.3%±5.7Lowest ME: 15.9% |
14.8%±8.2 ME: 15.9% |
19.7%±13.1Highest ME: 15.9% |
| Gilead and Harmony 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 | — |
| High school 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.