Compare towns
Eustis vs Mapleton vs Harrington
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 grown the fastest since 2010 (+3.7%).
Mapleton has the highest household income ($92k).
Harrington has the most affordable homes ($145k median).
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 | Mapleton | Harrington |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 453Lowest |
1,884Highest |
917 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +3.7%Highest ME: +2.6% |
-3.2% ME: +2.6% |
-4.2%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 59.1±14Highest 32% above ME |
41.8±6Lowest 7% below ME |
49.2±12.1 10% above ME |
| Eustis and Harrington 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% |
22.2%±5.1Highest ME: 18.1% |
15.7%±3.9 ME: 18.1% |
| Mapleton and Harrington 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% |
18.3%±3.1Lowest ME: 22.4% |
32%±9.5 ME: 22.4% |
| Eustis and Harrington 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% |
34.3%Highest ME: 36.2% |
27.3% ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.8%±4.8 ME: 5.8% |
5%±2.9Highest ME: 5.8% |
1.1%±1.5Lowest ME: 5.8% |
| Mapleton 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 |
$91,731±$25kHighest 23% above ME |
$64,861±$17k 13% below ME |
| Mapleton and Harrington 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 |
$191,800±$23k 35% below ME |
$144,600±$71kLowest 51% below ME |
| Eustis and Mapleton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $916±$547Highest 20% below ME |
$610±$277Lowest 46% below ME |
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| Eustis and Mapleton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $1,542Lowest 49% below ME |
$1,789Highest 41% below ME |
$1,777 41% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 66%±37.8 ME: 48.4% |
16.7%±10.5Lowest ME: 48.4% |
79.3%±39Highest ME: 48.4% |
| Harrington and Eustis 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% |
8.9%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
13.7% ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 61.8%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
79.9% ME: 74.3% |
83.1%Highest ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1975Lowest 2 yrs older than ME |
1977 same as ME |
1983Highest 6 yrs newer than ME |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 12 minLowest 52% below ME |
28 minHighest 13% above ME |
20 min 21% below ME |
| Work from home | 12.5%±6.6Highest ME: 15.9% |
10.8%±3.8 ME: 15.9% |
1.7%±1.6Lowest ME: 15.9% |
| Eustis and Mapleton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| School district | Eustis Public Schools | RSU 79/MSAD 01 | RSU 37/MSAD 37 |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | Narraguagus High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | 12.2 |
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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.