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Milbridge vs Eustis vs Harrington
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Maine.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Milbridge has the most people working from home (18.9%).
Eustis has grown the fastest since 2010 (+3.7%).
Harrington has the most affordable homes ($145k median).
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 | Milbridge | Eustis | Harrington |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,222Highest |
453Lowest |
917 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +1.6% ME: +2.6% |
+3.7%Highest ME: +2.6% |
-4.2%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 50.3±6.2 12% above ME |
59.1±14Highest 32% above ME |
49.2±12.1Lowest 10% above ME |
| Eustis and Milbridge are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 22.5%±4.9Highest ME: 18.1% |
15.5%±13.4Lowest ME: 18.1% |
15.7%±3.9 ME: 18.1% |
| Milbridge and Harrington are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 30.2%±5.2Lowest ME: 22.4% |
38.6%±10.1Highest ME: 22.4% |
32%±9.5 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+ | 24.7% ME: 36.2% |
13%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
27.3%Highest ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.2%±1.3 ME: 5.8% |
1.8%±4.8Highest ME: 5.8% |
1.1%±1.5Lowest ME: 5.8% |
| Eustis and Milbridge are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $60,536±$16k 19% below ME |
$32,118±$11kLowest 57% below ME |
$64,861±$17kHighest 13% below ME |
| Harrington and Milbridge are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $240,400±$31k 19% below ME |
$262,200±$51kHighest 12% below ME |
$144,600±$71kLowest 51% below ME |
| Eustis and Milbridge are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $619±$186Lowest 46% below ME |
$916±$547Highest 20% below ME |
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| Eustis and Milbridge are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,022Highest 33% below ME |
$1,542Lowest 49% below ME |
$1,777 41% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 45.8%±22.6Lowest ME: 48.4% |
66%±37.8 ME: 48.4% |
79.3%±39Highest 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 | 18.4% ME: 10.7% |
23%Highest ME: 10.7% |
13.7%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 85.1%Highest ME: 74.3% |
61.8%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
83.1% ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1974Lowest 3 yrs older than ME |
1975 2 yrs older than ME |
1983Highest 6 yrs newer than ME |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 18 min 26% below ME |
12 minLowest 52% below ME |
20 minHighest 21% below ME |
| Work from home | 18.9%±6.1Highest ME: 15.9% |
12.5%±6.6 ME: 15.9% |
1.7%±1.6Lowest ME: 15.9% |
| Milbridge and Eustis 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 | RSU 37/MSAD 37 |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | Narraguagus High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | 12.2 |
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| Old photos in History | 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.