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Addison vs Mount Desert vs Harrington
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Maine.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Addison has the most homeowners (85%).
Mount Desert has the most expensive homes ($522k median).
Harrington has the most affordable homes ($145k 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 | Addison | Mount Desert | Harrington |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,045 |
1,671Highest |
917Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -9.3%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
+4.5%Highest ME: +2.6% |
-4.2% ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 54.2±3.9 21% above ME |
54.9±8.2Highest 23% above ME |
49.2±12.1Lowest 10% above ME |
| Mount Desert and Addison are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 15.7%±4.7Highest ME: 18.1% |
14.1%±4.7Lowest ME: 18.1% |
15.7%±3.9Highest ME: 18.1% |
| Age 65+ | 24.4%±3.4Lowest ME: 22.4% |
29.1%±4.9 ME: 22.4% |
32%±9.5Highest ME: 22.4% |
| Harrington and Mount Desert are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 19.6%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
64.4%Highest ME: 36.2% |
27.3% ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.3%±1.4 ME: 5.8% |
3.9%±4.1Highest ME: 5.8% |
1.1%±1.5Lowest ME: 5.8% |
| Mount Desert and Addison are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $50,524±$8kLowest 32% below ME |
$92,813±$9kHighest 24% above ME |
$64,861±$17k 13% below ME |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $163,500±$28k 45% below ME |
$522,100±$66kHighest 76% above ME |
$144,600±$71kLowest 51% below ME |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $900±$807Lowest 21% below ME |
$1,341±$89Highest 18% above ME |
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| Mount Desert and Addison are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $1,625Lowest 46% below ME |
$3,512Highest 16% above ME |
$1,777 41% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 60%±47.6 ME: 48.4% |
33.9%±31.5Lowest ME: 48.4% |
79.3%±39Highest ME: 48.4% |
| Harrington and Addison are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 22.1%Highest ME: 10.7% |
7.4%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
13.7% ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 85%Highest ME: 74.3% |
84.8% ME: 74.3% |
83.1%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1977 same as ME |
1969Lowest 8 yrs older than ME |
1983Highest 6 yrs newer than ME |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 27 minHighest 11% above ME |
18 minLowest 27% below ME |
20 min 21% below ME |
| Work from home | 8.9%±4.8 ME: 15.9% |
19.1%±9.8Highest ME: 15.9% |
1.7%±1.6Lowest ME: 15.9% |
| Mount Desert and Addison are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| School district | RSU 37/MSAD 37 | Mount Desert Public Schools | RSU 37/MSAD 37 |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | Narraguagus High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | 12.2 |
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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.