What stands out worked out from the figures below

Winter Harbor has the highest household income ($86k).

Eagle Lake has the most people working from home (22.3%).

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.

Raising kidsAffordabilityOwning a homeShort commuteWorking from homeYounger crowdSettled, older crowdGrowing town

Measure	Winter Harbor	Eagle Lake
People
Population	493Lowest	570Highest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	-10.7%Lowest ME: +2.6%	-10.6%Highest ME: +2.6%
Median age	64.6±5.5Highest 44% above ME	60.8±4.7Lowest 36% above ME
	Winter Harbor and Eagle Lake are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18	5.7%±5.9Lowest ME: 18.1%	12.6%±5.2Highest ME: 18.1%
	Eagle Lake and Winter Harbor are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+	47.3%±18.8Highest ME: 22.4%	39.5%±7.7Lowest ME: 22.4%
	Winter Harbor and Eagle Lake are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+	31.9%Highest ME: 36.2%	26.9%Lowest ME: 36.2%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	7.3%±8.5Highest ME: 5.8%	1.6%±2.4Lowest ME: 5.8%
	Winter Harbor and Eagle Lake are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Cost of living
Household incomemedian	$86,250±$38kHighest 15% above ME	$60,208±$6kLowest 19% below ME
	Winter Harbor and Eagle Lake are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied	$210,500±$43kLowest 29% below ME	$221,200±$22kHighest 25% below ME
	Eagle Lake and Winter Harbor are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Rentmedian gross, monthly	$818±$433Highest 28% below ME	$508±$183Lowest 55% below ME
	Winter Harbor and Eagle Lake are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Property taxmedian, yearly	$1,422Lowest 53% below ME	$1,861Highest 39% below ME
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	66.7%±37.2Highest ME: 48.4%	33.3%±33.5Lowest ME: 48.4%
	Winter Harbor and Eagle Lake are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line	3.9%Lowest ME: 10.7%	11.4%Highest ME: 10.7%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	80.2%Lowest ME: 74.3%	80.6%Highest ME: 74.3%
Typical home builtmedian year	1973 4 yrs older than ME	1973 4 yrs older than ME
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	25 minLowest about the ME average	35 minHighest 43% above ME
Work from home	5.2%±6.2Lowest ME: 15.9%	22.3%±14.2Highest ME: 15.9%
	Eagle Lake and Winter Harbor are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
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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.