Compare towns
Exeter vs Eustis vs Harmony vs Sumner
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Maine.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Exeter has the highest household income ($84k).
Eustis has the shortest commute (12 min average).
Harmony has the oldest housing (typical home built 1973).
Sumner has grown the fastest since 2010 (+5.9%).
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 | Exeter | Eustis | Harmony | Sumner |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,093Highest |
453Lowest |
974 |
845 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -11.8% ME: +2.6% |
+3.7% ME: +2.6% |
-12.1%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
+5.9%Highest ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 52.6±7.7Lowest 17% above ME |
59.1±14Highest 32% above ME |
52.9±2.5 18% above ME |
56.1±8.4 25% above ME |
| Eustis and Sumner are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 9%±3.1Lowest ME: 18.1% |
15.5%±13.4 ME: 18.1% |
16.4%±5.2 ME: 18.1% |
17.2%±6.9Highest ME: 18.1% |
| Sumner and Harmony are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 23.9%±11.4 ME: 22.4% |
38.6%±10.1Highest ME: 22.4% |
22.9%±2.5Lowest ME: 22.4% |
29.7%±5.2 ME: 22.4% |
| Eustis and Sumner are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 15% ME: 36.2% |
13%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
21.1%Highest ME: 36.2% |
15.4% ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.4%±2.1Highest ME: 5.8% |
1.8%±4.8 ME: 5.8% |
2.9%±1.8 ME: 5.8% |
1.4%±1.4Lowest 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 | $84,408±$12kHighest 13% above ME |
$32,118±$11kLowest 57% below ME |
$54,063±$13k 28% below ME |
$57,750±$19k 23% below ME |
| Exeter and Sumner are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $166,700±$39k 44% below ME |
$262,200±$51kHighest 12% below ME |
$202,700±$58k 32% below ME |
$150,000±$73kLowest 49% 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 | $995±$386Highest 13% below ME |
$916±$547Lowest 20% below ME |
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| Exeter and Eustis are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $1,602 47% below ME |
$1,542 49% below ME |
$1,449Lowest 52% below ME |
$2,167Highest 29% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 33.3%±73.8Lowest ME: 48.4% |
66%±37.8 ME: 48.4% |
43.5%±100 ME: 48.4% |
100%±100Highest ME: 48.4% |
| Sumner and Eustis are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 8.1% ME: 10.7% |
23%Highest ME: 10.7% |
15.8% ME: 10.7% |
5.8%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 93.1%Highest ME: 74.3% |
61.8%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
67.8% ME: 74.3% |
91.1% ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1991Highest 14 yrs newer than ME |
1975 2 yrs older than ME |
1973Lowest 4 yrs older than ME |
1977 same as ME |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 35 min 43% above ME |
12 minLowest 52% below ME |
32 min 30% above ME |
42 minHighest 72% above ME |
| Work from home | 10.3%±5.7Lowest ME: 15.9% |
12.5%±6.6 ME: 15.9% |
14.8%±8.2 ME: 15.9% |
18.5%±8Highest ME: 15.9% |
| Sumner 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 | RSU 10 |
| 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.