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Harrington vs Eustis vs Columbia
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Maine.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Harrington has the highest household income ($65k).
Eustis has the most expensive homes ($262k median).
Columbia has the most kids (24.2% 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 | Harrington | Eustis | Columbia |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 917Highest |
453Lowest |
529 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -4.2%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
+3.7%Highest ME: +2.6% |
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| Median age | 49.2±12.1 10% above ME |
59.1±14Highest 32% above ME |
41.9±6.4Lowest 6% below ME |
| Eustis and Harrington are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 15.7%±3.9 ME: 18.1% |
15.5%±13.4Lowest ME: 18.1% |
24.2%±4.7Highest ME: 18.1% |
| Columbia and Harrington are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 32%±9.5 ME: 22.4% |
38.6%±10.1Highest ME: 22.4% |
25.9%±5.9Lowest ME: 22.4% |
| Eustis and Harrington are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 27.3%Highest ME: 36.2% |
13%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
21.2% ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.1%±1.5Lowest ME: 5.8% |
1.8%±4.8 ME: 5.8% |
9.1%±4.6Highest ME: 5.8% |
| Columbia and Eustis are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $64,861±$17kHighest 13% below ME |
$32,118±$11kLowest 57% below ME |
$56,667±$15k 24% below ME |
| Harrington and Columbia are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $144,600±$71kLowest 51% below ME |
$262,200±$51kHighest 12% below ME |
$158,700±$19k 46% below ME |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $916±$547Highest 20% below ME |
$894±$162Lowest 22% below ME |
| Eustis and Columbia are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $1,777Highest 41% below ME |
$1,542 49% below ME |
$1,226Lowest 60% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 79.3%±39Highest ME: 48.4% |
66%±37.8 ME: 48.4% |
61.9%±100Lowest ME: 48.4% |
| Harrington and Eustis are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 13.7% ME: 10.7% |
23%Highest ME: 10.7% |
13.4%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 83.1%Highest ME: 74.3% |
61.8%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
81.8% ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1983 6 yrs newer than ME |
1975Lowest 2 yrs older than ME |
1987Highest 10 yrs newer than ME |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 20 min 21% below ME |
12 minLowest 52% below ME |
31 minHighest 27% above ME |
| Work from home | 1.7%±1.6Lowest ME: 15.9% |
12.5%±6.6Highest ME: 15.9% |
9%±5.4 ME: 15.9% |
| Eustis and Columbia are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| School district | RSU 37/MSAD 37 | Eustis Public Schools | — |
| High school in town | Narraguagus High School | None in town | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 12.2 |
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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.