Compare towns
Springfield vs Harmony vs Eustis vs Lakeville
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Maine.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Springfield has the most affordable homes ($123k median).
Harmony has the oldest housing (typical home built 1973).
Eustis has the most renters (38.2% rent).
Lakeville has the most people working from home (53.8%).
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 | Springfield | Harmony | Eustis | Lakeville |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 310 |
974Highest |
453 |
99Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | -12.1%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
+3.7%Highest ME: +2.6% |
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| Median age | 52.4±7Lowest 17% above ME |
52.9±2.5 18% above ME |
59.1±14 32% above ME |
59.9±7.5Highest 34% above ME |
| Lakeville and Eustis are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 18.1%±5.6Highest ME: 18.1% |
16.4%±5.2 ME: 18.1% |
15.5%±13.4 ME: 18.1% |
3%±29.5Lowest ME: 18.1% |
| Springfield and Harmony are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 21.6%±5.4Lowest ME: 22.4% |
22.9%±2.5 ME: 22.4% |
38.6%±10.1 ME: 22.4% |
41.4%±21.8Highest ME: 22.4% |
| Lakeville and Eustis are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 17.3% ME: 36.2% |
21.1% ME: 36.2% |
13%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
36.5%Highest ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 0.6%±3.7 ME: 5.8% |
2.9%±1.8Highest ME: 5.8% |
1.8%±4.8 ME: 5.8% |
0%±15.7Lowest ME: 5.8% |
| Harmony and Eustis are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $60,833±$23k 19% below ME |
$54,063±$13k 28% below ME |
$32,118±$11kLowest 57% below ME |
$65,625±$8kHighest 12% below ME |
| Lakeville and Springfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $122,500±$28kLowest 59% below ME |
$202,700±$58k 32% below ME |
$262,200±$51k 12% below ME |
$313,600±$251kHighest 6% above ME |
| Lakeville and Eustis are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | — | $916±$547 20% below ME |
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| Property taxmedian, yearly | $1,067 65% below ME |
$1,449 52% below ME |
$1,542Highest 49% below ME |
$1,010Lowest 67% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | — | 43.5%±100Lowest ME: 48.4% |
66%±37.8Highest ME: 48.4% |
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| Eustis and Harmony are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 5.5%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
15.8% ME: 10.7% |
23%Highest ME: 10.7% |
6.1% ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 96.2% ME: 74.3% |
67.8% ME: 74.3% |
61.8%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
100%Highest ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1987Highest 10 yrs newer than ME |
1973Lowest 4 yrs older than ME |
1975 2 yrs older than ME |
1985 8 yrs newer than ME |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 30 min 21% above ME |
32 minHighest 30% above ME |
12 minLowest 52% below ME |
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| Work from home | 9.6%±5.2Lowest ME: 15.9% |
14.8%±8.2 ME: 15.9% |
12.5%±6.6 ME: 15.9% |
53.8%±31.3Highest ME: 15.9% |
| Lakeville 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 | — |
| 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.