Compare towns
Patten vs Harmony vs Eustis vs Bingham
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Maine.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Patten has the most people working from home (28.7%).
Harmony has the youngest population (median age 52.9).
Eustis has grown the fastest since 2010 (+3.7%).
Bingham has the most affordable homes ($103k 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 | Patten | Harmony | Eustis | Bingham |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,154Highest |
974 |
453Lowest |
660 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -13.4%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
-12.1% ME: +2.6% |
+3.7%Highest ME: +2.6% |
-6.1% ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 57.8±3.5 29% above ME |
52.9±2.5Lowest 18% above ME |
59.1±14Highest 32% above ME |
56±8.2 25% 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 | 11.3%±2.9Lowest ME: 18.1% |
16.4%±5.2Highest ME: 18.1% |
15.5%±13.4 ME: 18.1% |
15.6%±6.8 ME: 18.1% |
| Harmony and Bingham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 38.5%±3.3 ME: 22.4% |
22.9%±2.5Lowest ME: 22.4% |
38.6%±10.1Highest ME: 22.4% |
38.3%±4 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+ | 25.1%Highest ME: 36.2% |
21.1% ME: 36.2% |
13%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
22.6% ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.1%±1.1Lowest ME: 5.8% |
2.9%±1.8Highest ME: 5.8% |
1.8%±4.8 ME: 5.8% |
2.9%±2.6Highest ME: 5.8% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $51,484±$6k 31% below ME |
$54,063±$13kHighest 28% below ME |
$32,118±$11kLowest 57% below ME |
$42,708±$22k 43% 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 | $127,600±$49k 57% below ME |
$202,700±$58k 32% below ME |
$262,200±$51kHighest 12% below ME |
$103,000±$26kLowest 65% 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±$99 66% below ME |
— | $916±$547Highest 20% below ME |
$354±$264Lowest 69% below ME |
| Eustis and Patten are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $1,199 61% below ME |
$1,449 52% below ME |
$1,542Highest 49% below ME |
$1,059Lowest 65% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 56%±64.1 ME: 48.4% |
43.5%±100 ME: 48.4% |
66%±37.8Highest ME: 48.4% |
33.3%±45.9Lowest ME: 48.4% |
| Eustis and Patten are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 23.2%Highest ME: 10.7% |
15.8%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
23% ME: 10.7% |
16.1% ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 82.5% ME: 74.3% |
67.8% ME: 74.3% |
61.8%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
85.9%Highest ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1966 11 yrs older than ME |
1973 4 yrs older than ME |
1975Highest 2 yrs older than ME |
1952Lowest 25 yrs older than ME |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 28 min 13% above ME |
32 minHighest 30% above ME |
12 minLowest 52% below ME |
28 min 13% above ME |
| Work from home | 28.7%±19.4Highest ME: 15.9% |
14.8%±8.2 ME: 15.9% |
12.5%±6.6 ME: 15.9% |
8.8%±6Lowest 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 | RSU 83/MSAD 13 |
| High school in town | — | None in town | None in town | Upper Kennebec Valley Middle/Senior High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | — | 7.3 |
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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.