Compare towns
Eustis vs Harmony vs Levant
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Maine.
Bordering EustisCoplin plantation
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).
Levant has the highest household income ($86k).
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 | Harmony | Levant |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 453Lowest |
974 |
3,069Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +3.7%Highest ME: +2.6% |
-12.1%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
+3.1% ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 59.1±14Highest 32% above ME |
52.9±2.5 18% above ME |
39.7±2.2Lowest 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 | 15.5%±13.4Lowest ME: 18.1% |
16.4%±5.2 ME: 18.1% |
19.8%±4.8Highest ME: 18.1% |
| Levant and Harmony are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 38.6%±10.1Highest ME: 22.4% |
22.9%±2.5 ME: 22.4% |
18.1%±4.9Lowest ME: 22.4% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 13%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
21.1% ME: 36.2% |
21.6%Highest ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.8%±4.8Lowest ME: 5.8% |
2.9%±1.8Highest ME: 5.8% |
2.2%±2.8 ME: 5.8% |
| Harmony and Levant 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 |
$54,063±$13k 28% below ME |
$86,071±$22kHighest 15% above ME |
| Levant and Harmony are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $262,200±$51k 12% below ME |
$202,700±$58kLowest 32% below ME |
$268,500±$27kHighest 9% below ME |
| Levant and Eustis 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 |
— | $1,370±$120Highest 20% above ME |
| Levant and Eustis 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 |
$1,449Lowest 52% below ME |
$2,580Highest 15% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 66%±37.8Highest ME: 48.4% |
43.5%±100Lowest ME: 48.4% |
45.7%±14 ME: 48.4% |
| Eustis and Levant are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 23%Highest ME: 10.7% |
15.8% ME: 10.7% |
9%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 61.8%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
67.8% ME: 74.3% |
81.4%Highest ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1975 2 yrs older than ME |
1973Lowest 4 yrs older than ME |
1995Highest 18 yrs newer than ME |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 12 minLowest 52% below ME |
32 minHighest 30% above ME |
31 min 27% above ME |
| Work from home | 12.5%±6.6 ME: 15.9% |
14.8%±8.2Highest ME: 15.9% |
6.9%±5.6Lowest ME: 15.9% |
| Harmony and Eustis are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | — | — | #124 of 133 in ME |
| School district | Eustis Public Schools | Harmony Public Schools | RSU 87/MSAD 23 |
| 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 |
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.