Compare towns
Harmony vs Unity vs Eustis 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 most kids (16.4% under 18).
Unity has grown the fastest since 2010 (+9.2%).
Eustis has the shortest commute (12 min average).
Cherryfield has the most people working from home (18.2%).
Unity is a college town. 30% of residents are enrolled in college, which pulls its median age, poverty rate and renter figures away from what a year-round family would see.
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 | Unity | Eustis | Cherryfield |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 974 |
1,858Highest |
453Lowest |
809 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -12.1%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
+9.2%Highest ME: +2.6% |
+3.7% ME: +2.6% |
-10.1% ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 52.9±2.5 18% above ME |
27.5±2.2Lowest 39% below ME |
59.1±14Highest 32% above 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%±5.2Highest ME: 18.1% |
14%±3.6 ME: 18.1% |
15.5%±13.4 ME: 18.1% |
11.6%±5.3Lowest ME: 18.1% |
| Harmony and Eustis 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% |
11.8%±3Lowest ME: 22.4% |
38.6%±10.1Highest 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% |
22.1%Highest ME: 36.2% |
13%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
21.4% ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.9%±1.8 ME: 5.8% |
30%±4.3Highest ME: 5.8% |
1.8%±4.8 ME: 5.8% |
1.7%±1.6Lowest ME: 5.8% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $54,063±$13k 28% below ME |
$62,857±$6kHighest 16% below ME |
$32,118±$11kLowest 57% below ME |
$37,115±$17k 50% below ME |
| Unity 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 |
$206,900±$28k 30% below ME |
$262,200±$51kHighest 12% below ME |
$195,800±$53kLowest 34% below ME |
| Eustis and Unity are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $873±$73 23% below ME |
$916±$547Highest 20% below ME |
$428±$107Lowest 62% below ME |
| Eustis and Unity 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 |
$2,510Highest 17% below ME |
$1,542 49% below ME |
$1,950 36% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 43.5%±100Lowest ME: 48.4% |
44.8%±13 ME: 48.4% |
66%±37.8Highest 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%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
17.3% ME: 10.7% |
23% ME: 10.7% |
26.3%Highest ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 67.8% ME: 74.3% |
72.3%Highest ME: 74.3% |
61.8%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
66.8% ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1973Lowest 4 yrs older than ME |
1983Highest 6 yrs newer than ME |
1975 2 yrs older than ME |
1977 same as ME |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 32 minHighest 30% above ME |
21 min 14% below ME |
12 minLowest 52% below ME |
30 min 22% above ME |
| Work from home | 14.8%±8.2 ME: 15.9% |
15.8%±7.6 ME: 15.9% |
12.5%±6.6Lowest ME: 15.9% |
18.2%±10.4Highest ME: 15.9% |
| Cherryfield and Unity are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Schools | ||||
| School district | Harmony Public Schools | RSU 03/MSAD 03 · Ecology Learning Center | Eustis Public Schools | Cherryfield Public Schools |
| High school in town | None in town | Ecology Learning Ctr | None in town | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 12.4 |
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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.