Compare towns
Anson vs Harmony
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Maine.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Anson has the most affordable homes ($118k median).
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 | Anson | Harmony |
|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||
| People | ||
| Population | 2,331Highest |
974Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -8.8%Highest ME: +2.6% |
-12.1%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 46.7±6.2Lowest 4% above ME |
52.9±2.5Highest 18% above ME |
| Harmony and Anson are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Kids under 18 | 22.1%±5.6Highest ME: 18.1% |
16.4%±5.2Lowest ME: 18.1% |
| Anson and Harmony are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Age 65+ | 18.3%±4.9Lowest ME: 22.4% |
22.9%±2.5Highest ME: 22.4% |
| Harmony and Anson are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 11.7%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
21.1%Highest ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.2%±2.7Highest ME: 5.8% |
2.9%±1.8Lowest ME: 5.8% |
| Anson and Harmony are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Cost of living | ||
| Household incomemedian | $52,474±$21kLowest 30% below ME |
$54,063±$13kHighest 28% below ME |
| Harmony and Anson are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $117,800±$14kLowest 60% below ME |
$202,700±$58kHighest 32% below ME |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $928±$62 19% below ME |
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| Property taxmedian, yearly | $1,572Highest 48% below ME |
$1,449Lowest 52% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 20.6%±23.9Lowest ME: 48.4% |
43.5%±100Highest ME: 48.4% |
| Harmony and Anson are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Below poverty line | 8.8%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
15.8%Highest ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | ||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 79.3%Highest ME: 74.3% |
67.8%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1972Lowest 5 yrs older than ME |
1973Highest 4 yrs older than ME |
| Getting to work | ||
| Average commuteone way | 33 minHighest 32% above ME |
32 minLowest 30% above ME |
| Work from home | 3%±2.9Lowest ME: 15.9% |
14.8%±8.2Highest ME: 15.9% |
| Schools | ||
| School district | RSU 74/MSAD 74 | Harmony Public Schools |
| High school in town | Carrabec High School | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 11.6 |
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| Old photos in History | 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.