Compare towns
Harmony vs Eustis vs Steuben vs Cherryfield
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 oldest housing (typical home built 1973).
Eustis has grown the fastest since 2010 (+3.7%).
Steuben has the highest household income ($76k).
Cherryfield has the most people working from home (18.2%).
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 | Steuben | Cherryfield |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 974 |
453Lowest |
1,388Highest |
809 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -12.1%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
+3.7%Highest ME: +2.6% |
-0.2% ME: +2.6% |
-10.1% ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 52.9±2.5 18% above ME |
59.1±14Highest 32% above ME |
40.1±8.5Lowest 10% below ME |
58.1±4.2 30% above ME |
| Eustis and Cherryfield 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%±13.4 ME: 18.1% |
20.4%±5.4Highest ME: 18.1% |
11.6%±5.3Lowest ME: 18.1% |
| Steuben and Harmony 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% |
15.9%±1Lowest ME: 22.4% |
32.4%±9.6 ME: 22.4% |
| Eustis and Cherryfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 21.1% ME: 36.2% |
13%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
18.9% ME: 36.2% |
21.4%Highest ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.9%±1.8 ME: 5.8% |
1.8%±4.8 ME: 5.8% |
5.2%±1.4Highest ME: 5.8% |
1.7%±1.6Lowest ME: 5.8% |
| Steuben 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 |
$76,466±$4kHighest about the ME average |
$37,115±$17k 50% below ME |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $202,700±$58k 32% below ME |
$262,200±$51kHighest 12% below ME |
$173,900±$32kLowest 41% below ME |
$195,800±$53k 34% 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±$547Highest 20% below ME |
$678±$319 40% below ME |
$428±$107Lowest 62% below ME |
| Eustis and Steuben are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $1,449Lowest 52% below ME |
$1,542 49% below ME |
$2,029Highest 33% below ME |
$1,950 36% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 43.5%±100 ME: 48.4% |
66%±37.8Highest ME: 48.4% |
26.3%±87.8Lowest ME: 48.4% |
60.5%±17.8 ME: 48.4% |
| Eustis and Cherryfield 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% |
5.4%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
26.3%Highest ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 67.8% ME: 74.3% |
61.8%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
89.4%Highest ME: 74.3% |
66.8% ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1973Lowest 4 yrs older than ME |
1975 2 yrs older than ME |
1979Highest 2 yrs newer than ME |
1977 same as ME |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 32 minHighest 30% above ME |
12 minLowest 52% below ME |
28 min 14% above ME |
30 min 22% above ME |
| Work from home | 14.8%±8.2 ME: 15.9% |
12.5%±6.6 ME: 15.9% |
11.8%±6.5Lowest ME: 15.9% |
18.2%±10.4Highest ME: 15.9% |
| Cherryfield and Harmony 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 | RSU 24 | Cherryfield Public Schools |
| High school in town | None 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.