Compare towns
Eustis vs Harmony vs Wayne 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).
Harmony has the most affordable homes ($203k median).
Wayne has the highest household income ($93k).
Gilead has the most renters (43.5% rent).
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 | Wayne | Gilead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 453 |
974 |
1,101Highest |
187Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +3.7%Highest ME: +2.6% |
-12.1%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
-5% ME: +2.6% |
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| Median age | 59.1±14Highest 32% above ME |
52.9±2.5Lowest 18% above ME |
55.6±5.3 24% 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% |
16.4%±5.2Highest ME: 18.1% |
13.4%±3.9 ME: 18.1% |
12.3%±18.3Lowest 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% |
22.9%±2.5Lowest ME: 22.4% |
29.2%±3.8 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% |
21.1% ME: 36.2% |
48.8%Highest ME: 36.2% |
18.8% ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.8%±4.8 ME: 5.8% |
2.9%±1.8 ME: 5.8% |
6.5%±2.8Highest ME: 5.8% |
0%±8.3Lowest ME: 5.8% |
| Wayne 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 |
$54,063±$13k 28% below ME |
$93,194±$26kHighest 25% above ME |
$42,344±$14k 43% below ME |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $262,200±$51k 12% below ME |
$202,700±$58kLowest 32% below ME |
$362,800±$29kHighest 22% above ME |
$235,000±$78k 21% below ME |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $916±$547Lowest 20% below ME |
— | $983±$554 14% below ME |
$993±$190Highest 13% below ME |
| Gilead and Wayne 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 |
$1,449 52% below ME |
$3,289Highest 8% above ME |
$1,183Lowest 61% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 66%±37.8Highest ME: 48.4% |
43.5%±100 ME: 48.4% |
25%±52.1Lowest ME: 48.4% |
66%±41Highest ME: 48.4% |
| Below poverty line | 23%Highest ME: 10.7% |
15.8% ME: 10.7% |
7.9%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
10.8% ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 61.8% ME: 74.3% |
67.8% ME: 74.3% |
89.9%Highest ME: 74.3% |
56.5%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1975 2 yrs older than ME |
1973Lowest 4 yrs older than ME |
1980Highest 3 yrs newer than ME |
1975 2 yrs older than ME |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 12 minLowest 52% below ME |
32 minHighest 30% above ME |
30 min 24% above ME |
23 min 9% below ME |
| Work from home | 12.5%±6.6Lowest ME: 15.9% |
14.8%±8.2 ME: 15.9% |
26.2%±11.7Highest ME: 15.9% |
19.7%±13.1 ME: 15.9% |
| Wayne and Gilead 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 38 | — |
| 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.