Compare towns
Harmony vs Wayne vs Eustis vs Cambridge
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 affordable homes ($203k median).
Wayne has the most people working from home (26.2%).
Eustis has the shortest commute (12 min average).
Cambridge has the youngest population (median age 38.7).
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 | Wayne | Eustis | Cambridge |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 974 |
1,101Highest |
453Lowest |
532 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -12.1%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
-5% ME: +2.6% |
+3.7%Highest ME: +2.6% |
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| Median age | 52.9±2.5 18% above ME |
55.6±5.3 24% above ME |
59.1±14Highest 32% above ME |
38.7±1.1Lowest 14% below ME |
| Eustis and Wayne 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% |
13.4%±3.9Lowest ME: 18.1% |
15.5%±13.4 ME: 18.1% |
19.2%±8.6Highest ME: 18.1% |
| Cambridge 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% |
29.2%±3.8 ME: 22.4% |
38.6%±10.1Highest ME: 22.4% |
18.6%±8Lowest ME: 22.4% |
| Eustis and Wayne 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% |
48.8%Highest ME: 36.2% |
13%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
22.1% ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.9%±1.8 ME: 5.8% |
6.5%±2.8Highest ME: 5.8% |
1.8%±4.8Lowest ME: 5.8% |
2.1%±3 ME: 5.8% |
| Wayne 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 |
$93,194±$26kHighest 25% above ME |
$32,118±$11kLowest 57% below ME |
$63,194±$39k 15% below ME |
| Wayne and Cambridge are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $202,700±$58kLowest 32% below ME |
$362,800±$29kHighest 22% above ME |
$262,200±$51k 12% below ME |
$214,900±$61k 28% below ME |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $983±$554Highest 14% below ME |
$916±$547Lowest 20% below ME |
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| Wayne and Eustis 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 |
$3,289Highest 8% above ME |
$1,542 49% below ME |
$1,574 48% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 43.5%±100 ME: 48.4% |
25%±52.1 ME: 48.4% |
66%±37.8Highest ME: 48.4% |
0%±100Lowest ME: 48.4% |
| Eustis and Harmony 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% |
7.9%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
23%Highest ME: 10.7% |
14.1% ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 67.8% ME: 74.3% |
89.9% ME: 74.3% |
61.8%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
93.1%Highest ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1973Lowest 4 yrs older than ME |
1980 3 yrs newer than ME |
1975 2 yrs older than ME |
1983Highest 6 yrs newer than ME |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 32 min 30% above ME |
30 min 24% above ME |
12 minLowest 52% below ME |
41 minHighest 65% above ME |
| Work from home | 14.8%±8.2 ME: 15.9% |
26.2%±11.7Highest ME: 15.9% |
12.5%±6.6 ME: 15.9% |
1.7%±1.5Lowest ME: 15.9% |
| Wayne 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 | RSU 38 | Eustis 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.