Compare towns
Eustis vs Harmony vs Wellington
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 highest household income ($54k).
Wellington has the most people working from home (28%).
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 | Wellington |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 453 |
974Highest |
161Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +3.7%Highest ME: +2.6% |
-12.1%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
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| Median age | 59.1±14 32% above ME |
52.9±2.5Lowest 18% above ME |
63.6±8.6Highest 42% above ME |
| Wellington and Eustis 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% |
8.1%±16.1Lowest 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% |
39.8%±11.7Highest ME: 22.4% |
| Wellington 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% |
24.7%Highest ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.8%±4.8 ME: 5.8% |
2.9%±1.8Highest ME: 5.8% |
1.2%±7.3Lowest ME: 5.8% |
| Harmony and Eustis 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±$13kHighest 28% below ME |
$44,519±$4k 40% below ME |
| Harmony and Wellington are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $262,200±$51kHighest 12% below ME |
$202,700±$58k 32% below ME |
$133,700±$30kLowest 55% below ME |
| Eustis and Harmony are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $916±$547 20% below ME |
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| Property taxmedian, yearly | $1,542Highest 49% below ME |
$1,449 52% below ME |
$933Lowest 69% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 66%±37.8Highest ME: 48.4% |
43.5%±100Lowest ME: 48.4% |
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| Eustis and Harmony 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%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
17.1% ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 61.8%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
67.8% ME: 74.3% |
97.8%Highest ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1975 2 yrs older than ME |
1973Lowest 4 yrs older than ME |
1982Highest 5 yrs newer than ME |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 12 minLowest 52% below ME |
32 min 30% above ME |
38 minHighest 54% above ME |
| Work from home | 12.5%±6.6Lowest ME: 15.9% |
14.8%±8.2 ME: 15.9% |
28%±10.9Highest ME: 15.9% |
| Wellington 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 |
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.