Compare towns
Patten vs Harmony vs Eustis vs Mount Chase
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 highest household income ($54k).
Eustis has the shortest commute (12 min average).
Mount Chase has the most kids (22.1% 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 | Patten | Harmony | Eustis | Mount Chase |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,154Highest |
974 |
453 |
280Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -13.4%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
-12.1% ME: +2.6% |
+3.7%Highest ME: +2.6% |
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| Median age | 57.8±3.5 29% above ME |
52.9±2.5 18% above ME |
59.1±14Highest 32% above ME |
49.9±10.9Lowest 11% 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%±5.2 ME: 18.1% |
15.5%±13.4 ME: 18.1% |
22.1%±10.6Highest ME: 18.1% |
| Mount Chase and Harmony 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% |
28.9%±6.3 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% ME: 36.2% |
21.1% ME: 36.2% |
13%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
32.1%Highest 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%±5.7Highest 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 |
$41,711±$7k 44% 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 |
$115,700±$15kLowest 61% 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±$99Lowest 66% below ME |
— | $916±$547 20% below ME |
$1,281±$1kHighest 12% above ME |
| Mount Chase and Eustis are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $1,199Lowest 61% below ME |
$1,449 52% below ME |
$1,542 49% below ME |
$1,548Highest 49% 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% |
28.6%±100Lowest 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% ME: 10.7% |
15.8%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
23% ME: 10.7% |
30.7%Highest ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 82.5% ME: 74.3% |
67.8% ME: 74.3% |
61.8%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
90%Highest ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1966Lowest 11 yrs older than ME |
1973 4 yrs older than ME |
1975 2 yrs older than ME |
1986Highest 9 yrs newer than ME |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 28 min 13% above ME |
32 minHighest 30% above ME |
12 minLowest 52% below ME |
27 min 9% above ME |
| Work from home | 28.7%±19.4Highest ME: 15.9% |
14.8%±8.2 ME: 15.9% |
12.5%±6.6Lowest ME: 15.9% |
22.2%±12.8 ME: 15.9% |
| Patten and Mount Chase 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 | — |
| High school 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.