Compare towns
Exeter vs Harmony vs Eustis vs Garland
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).
Harmony has the most people working from home (14.8%).
Eustis has grown the fastest since 2010 (+3.7%).
Garland has the most kids (18% under 18).
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 | Harmony | Eustis | Garland |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,093Highest |
974 |
453Lowest |
823 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -11.8% ME: +2.6% |
-12.1%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
+3.7%Highest ME: +2.6% |
-7.1% ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 52.6±7.7Lowest 17% above ME |
52.9±2.5 18% above ME |
59.1±14Highest 32% above ME |
53.5±4.3 19% above ME |
| Eustis and Garland 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% |
16.4%±5.2 ME: 18.1% |
15.5%±13.4 ME: 18.1% |
18%±4.3Highest ME: 18.1% |
| Garland 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% |
22.9%±2.5Lowest ME: 22.4% |
38.6%±10.1Highest ME: 22.4% |
23.2%±4.3 ME: 22.4% |
| Eustis and Exeter 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% |
21.1%Highest ME: 36.2% |
13%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
16.8% ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.4%±2.1Highest ME: 5.8% |
2.9%±1.8 ME: 5.8% |
1.8%±4.8 ME: 5.8% |
1.7%±1.1Lowest 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 |
$54,063±$13k 28% below ME |
$32,118±$11kLowest 57% below ME |
$51,094±$12k 32% below ME |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $166,700±$39kLowest 44% below ME |
$202,700±$58k 32% below ME |
$262,200±$51kHighest 12% below ME |
$205,400±$38k 31% below ME |
| Eustis and Garland 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±$547 20% below ME |
$794±$248Lowest 30% below ME |
| Exeter and Eustis are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $1,602Highest 47% below ME |
$1,449Lowest 52% below ME |
$1,542 49% below ME |
$1,536 49% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 33.3%±73.8Lowest ME: 48.4% |
43.5%±100 ME: 48.4% |
66%±37.8Highest ME: 48.4% |
46.7%±46.1 ME: 48.4% |
| Eustis and Garland are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 8.1%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
15.8% ME: 10.7% |
23%Highest ME: 10.7% |
19.3% ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 93.1%Highest ME: 74.3% |
67.8% ME: 74.3% |
61.8%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
87.5% ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1991Highest 14 yrs newer than ME |
1973Lowest 4 yrs older than ME |
1975 2 yrs older than ME |
1988 11 yrs newer than ME |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 35 minHighest 43% above ME |
32 min 30% above ME |
12 minLowest 52% below ME |
26 min 7% above ME |
| Work from home | 10.3%±5.7 ME: 15.9% |
14.8%±8.2Highest ME: 15.9% |
12.5%±6.6 ME: 15.9% |
6.9%±3.6Lowest ME: 15.9% |
| Harmony and Eustis are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Schools | ||||
| School district | — | Harmony Public Schools | Eustis 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 | 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.