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Steuben vs Eustis vs Harmony
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Maine.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Steuben has the highest household income ($76k).
Eustis has grown the fastest since 2010 (+3.7%).
Harmony has the most people working from home (14.8%).
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 | Steuben | Eustis | Harmony |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,388Highest |
453Lowest |
974 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -0.2% ME: +2.6% |
+3.7%Highest ME: +2.6% |
-12.1%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 40.1±8.5Lowest 10% below ME |
59.1±14Highest 32% above ME |
52.9±2.5 18% 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 | 20.4%±5.4Highest ME: 18.1% |
15.5%±13.4Lowest ME: 18.1% |
16.4%±5.2 ME: 18.1% |
| Steuben and Harmony are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 15.9%±1Lowest ME: 22.4% |
38.6%±10.1Highest ME: 22.4% |
22.9%±2.5 ME: 22.4% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 18.9% ME: 36.2% |
13%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
21.1%Highest ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.2%±1.4Highest ME: 5.8% |
1.8%±4.8Lowest ME: 5.8% |
2.9%±1.8 ME: 5.8% |
| Steuben and Harmony are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $76,466±$4kHighest about the ME average |
$32,118±$11kLowest 57% below ME |
$54,063±$13k 28% below ME |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $173,900±$32kLowest 41% below ME |
$262,200±$51kHighest 12% below ME |
$202,700±$58k 32% 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 | $678±$319Lowest 40% below ME |
$916±$547Highest 20% below ME |
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| Eustis and Steuben are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,029Highest 33% below ME |
$1,542 49% below ME |
$1,449Lowest 52% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 26.3%±87.8Lowest ME: 48.4% |
66%±37.8Highest ME: 48.4% |
43.5%±100 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 | 5.4%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
23%Highest ME: 10.7% |
15.8% ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 89.4%Highest ME: 74.3% |
61.8%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
67.8% ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1979Highest 2 yrs newer than ME |
1975 2 yrs older than ME |
1973Lowest 4 yrs older than ME |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 28 min 14% above ME |
12 minLowest 52% below ME |
32 minHighest 30% above ME |
| Work from home | 11.8%±6.5Lowest ME: 15.9% |
12.5%±6.6 ME: 15.9% |
14.8%±8.2Highest 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 | RSU 24 | Eustis Public Schools | Harmony Public Schools |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | None in town |
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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.