Compare towns
Harmony vs Patten vs Eustis 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 highest household income ($54k).
Patten has the most people working from home (28.7%).
Eustis has grown the fastest since 2010 (+3.7%).
Athens has the most kids (21.7% 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 | Harmony | Patten | Eustis | Athens |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 974 |
1,154Highest |
453Lowest |
791 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -12.1% ME: +2.6% |
-13.4%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
+3.7%Highest ME: +2.6% |
-6.6% ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 52.9±2.5 18% above ME |
57.8±3.5 29% above ME |
59.1±14Highest 32% above ME |
47.7±7.2Lowest 6% above ME |
| Eustis and Patten 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% |
11.3%±2.9Lowest ME: 18.1% |
15.5%±13.4 ME: 18.1% |
21.7%±5Highest ME: 18.1% |
| Athens and Harmony are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 22.9%±2.5Lowest ME: 22.4% |
38.5%±3.3 ME: 22.4% |
38.6%±10.1Highest ME: 22.4% |
24.4%±2.7 ME: 22.4% |
| Eustis and Patten 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% |
25.1%Highest ME: 36.2% |
13%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
17.7% ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.9%±1.8 ME: 5.8% |
1.1%±1.1Lowest ME: 5.8% |
1.8%±4.8 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±$13kHighest 28% below ME |
$51,484±$6k 31% below ME |
$32,118±$11kLowest 57% below ME |
$50,750±$14k 32% below ME |
| Harmony and Patten 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 |
$127,600±$49kLowest 57% below ME |
$262,200±$51kHighest 12% below ME |
$153,100±$33k 48% 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 | — | $389±$99Lowest 66% below ME |
$916±$547Highest 20% below ME |
$538±$457 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 |
$1,199Lowest 61% below ME |
$1,542Highest 49% below ME |
$1,355 55% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 43.5%±100Lowest ME: 48.4% |
56%±64.1 ME: 48.4% |
66%±37.8 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%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
23.2% ME: 10.7% |
23% ME: 10.7% |
23.3%Highest ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 67.8% ME: 74.3% |
82.5% ME: 74.3% |
61.8%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
94.6%Highest ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1973 4 yrs older than ME |
1966Lowest 11 yrs older than ME |
1975 2 yrs older than ME |
1985Highest 8 yrs newer than ME |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 32 minHighest 30% above ME |
28 min 13% above ME |
12 minLowest 52% below ME |
29 min 18% above ME |
| Work from home | 14.8%±8.2 ME: 15.9% |
28.7%±19.4Highest ME: 15.9% |
12.5%±6.6 ME: 15.9% |
6.1%±4.1Lowest ME: 15.9% |
| Patten 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 | 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.