Compare towns
Albion vs Harmony vs China
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Maine.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Albion has the most people working from home (15.7%).
Harmony has the most renters (32.2% rent).
China has grown the fastest since 2010 (+1.8%).
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 | Albion | Harmony | China |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 2,204 |
974Lowest |
4,526Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -1.7% ME: +2.6% |
-12.1%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
+1.8%Highest ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 52.9±7.5Highest 18% above ME |
52.9±2.5Highest 18% above ME |
40.9±5.9Lowest 9% below ME |
| Kids under 18 | 12.5%±4.1Lowest ME: 18.1% |
16.4%±5.2 ME: 18.1% |
20.4%±5.1Highest ME: 18.1% |
| China and Harmony are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 26.8%±4.5Highest ME: 22.4% |
22.9%±2.5 ME: 22.4% |
21.4%±4.4Lowest ME: 22.4% |
| Albion and Harmony are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 23.4% ME: 36.2% |
21.1%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
31.9%Highest ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.2%±2.1Lowest ME: 5.8% |
2.9%±1.8Highest ME: 5.8% |
2.6%±1.6 ME: 5.8% |
| Harmony and China are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $62,361±$23k 17% below ME |
$54,063±$13kLowest 28% below ME |
$96,309±$12kHighest 29% above ME |
| China and Albion are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $230,900±$31k 22% below ME |
$202,700±$58kLowest 32% below ME |
$240,000±$37kHighest 19% below ME |
| China and Albion are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $1,987 35% below ME |
$1,449Lowest 52% below ME |
$2,535Highest 17% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 46.2%±23.3Highest ME: 48.4% |
43.5%±100 ME: 48.4% |
10.6%±25.1Lowest ME: 48.4% |
| Albion and Harmony are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 18.4%Highest ME: 10.7% |
15.8% ME: 10.7% |
6%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 79% ME: 74.3% |
67.8%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
91.8%Highest ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1986Highest 9 yrs newer than ME |
1973Lowest 4 yrs older than ME |
1981 4 yrs newer than ME |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 34 minHighest 36% above ME |
32 min 30% above ME |
30 minLowest 21% above ME |
| Work from home | 15.7%±5.5Highest ME: 15.9% |
14.8%±8.2 ME: 15.9% |
12.6%±4.6Lowest ME: 15.9% |
| Albion and Harmony are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | — | — | #27 of 133 in ME |
| School district | RSU 49/MSAD 49 | Harmony Public Schools | RSU 18 |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | None in town |
| On TownTapestry | |||
| 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.