Compare towns
Harmony vs Eustis vs Cambridge vs Athens
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Maine.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Harmony has the most people working from home (14.8%).
Eustis has the shortest commute (12 min average).
Cambridge has the youngest population (median age 38.7).
Athens has the most affordable homes ($153k 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 | Harmony | Eustis | Cambridge | Athens |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 974Highest |
453Lowest |
532 |
791 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -12.1%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
+3.7%Highest ME: +2.6% |
— | -6.6% ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 52.9±2.5 18% above ME |
59.1±14Highest 32% above ME |
38.7±1.1Lowest 14% below ME |
47.7±7.2 6% above ME |
| Eustis and Harmony are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 16.4%±5.2 ME: 18.1% |
15.5%±13.4Lowest ME: 18.1% |
19.2%±8.6 ME: 18.1% |
21.7%±5Highest ME: 18.1% |
| Athens and Cambridge are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 22.9%±2.5 ME: 22.4% |
38.6%±10.1Highest ME: 22.4% |
18.6%±8Lowest ME: 22.4% |
24.4%±2.7 ME: 22.4% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 21.1% ME: 36.2% |
13%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
22.1%Highest ME: 36.2% |
17.7% ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.9%±1.8 ME: 5.8% |
1.8%±4.8Lowest ME: 5.8% |
2.1%±3 ME: 5.8% |
3.5%±2.5Highest ME: 5.8% |
| Athens and Harmony are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $54,063±$13k 28% below ME |
$32,118±$11kLowest 57% below ME |
$63,194±$39kHighest 15% below ME |
$50,750±$14k 32% below ME |
| Cambridge and Harmony are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $202,700±$58k 32% below ME |
$262,200±$51kHighest 12% below ME |
$214,900±$61k 28% below ME |
$153,100±$33kLowest 48% below ME |
| Eustis and Cambridge 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 |
— | $538±$457Lowest 53% below ME |
| Eustis and Athens are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $1,449 52% below ME |
$1,542 49% below ME |
$1,574Highest 48% below ME |
$1,355Lowest 55% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 43.5%±100 ME: 48.4% |
66%±37.8 ME: 48.4% |
0%±100Lowest ME: 48.4% |
100%±75.5Highest ME: 48.4% |
| Athens and Eustis are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 15.8% ME: 10.7% |
23% ME: 10.7% |
14.1%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
23.3%Highest ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 67.8% ME: 74.3% |
61.8%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
93.1% ME: 74.3% |
94.6%Highest ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1973Lowest 4 yrs older than ME |
1975 2 yrs older than ME |
1983 6 yrs newer than ME |
1985Highest 8 yrs newer than ME |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 32 min 30% above ME |
12 minLowest 52% below ME |
41 minHighest 65% above ME |
29 min 18% above ME |
| Work from home | 14.8%±8.2Highest ME: 15.9% |
12.5%±6.6 ME: 15.9% |
1.7%±1.5Lowest ME: 15.9% |
6.1%±4.1 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 | — | Athens Public Schools |
| 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.