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Springfield vs Harmony vs Eustis vs Medford
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 kids (18.1% under 18).
Harmony has the most people working from home (14.8%).
Eustis has the shortest commute (12 min average).
Medford has the most affordable homes ($88k 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 | Springfield | Harmony | Eustis | Medford |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 310 |
974Highest |
453 |
222Lowest |
| 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±7 17% above ME |
52.9±2.5 18% above ME |
59.1±14Highest 32% above ME |
50.5±8.8Lowest 13% above ME |
| Eustis and Harmony 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% |
3.2%±11.3Lowest 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%±5.4 ME: 22.4% |
22.9%±2.5 ME: 22.4% |
38.6%±10.1Highest ME: 22.4% |
20.7%±9.6Lowest ME: 22.4% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 17.3% ME: 36.2% |
21.1%Highest ME: 36.2% |
13% ME: 36.2% |
10.8%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 0.6%±3.7Lowest ME: 5.8% |
2.9%±1.8 ME: 5.8% |
1.8%±4.8 ME: 5.8% |
3.6%±6Highest ME: 5.8% |
| Medford and Harmony 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 |
$65,476±$14kHighest 12% below ME |
| Medford 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±$28k 59% below ME |
$202,700±$58k 32% below ME |
$262,200±$51kHighest 12% below ME |
$88,200±$27kLowest 70% 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 | — | — | $916±$547 20% below ME |
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| Property taxmedian, yearly | $1,067Lowest 65% below ME |
$1,449 52% below ME |
$1,542Highest 49% below ME |
$1,250 59% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | — | 43.5%±100 ME: 48.4% |
66%±37.8Highest ME: 48.4% |
0%±100Lowest ME: 48.4% |
| 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% |
11.3% ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 96.2% ME: 74.3% |
67.8% ME: 74.3% |
61.8%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
97.7%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 |
1978 1 yr newer than ME |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 30 min 21% above ME |
32 minHighest 30% above ME |
12 minLowest 52% below ME |
26 min 6% above ME |
| Work from home | 9.6%±5.2 ME: 15.9% |
14.8%±8.2Highest ME: 15.9% |
12.5%±6.6 ME: 15.9% |
7.7%±5Lowest ME: 15.9% |
| Harmony and Eustis 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.