Compare towns
Ashland vs Danforth vs Harmony vs Masardis
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Maine.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Ashland has the shortest commute (21 min average).
Danforth has the most affordable homes ($90k median).
Harmony has the most people working from home (14.8%).
Masardis has the youngest population (median age 35.9).
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 | Ashland | Danforth | Harmony | Masardis |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,080Highest |
666 |
974 |
258Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -7.7% ME: +2.6% |
-0.3%Highest ME: +2.6% |
-12.1%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
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| Median age | 53.4±9.1Highest 19% above ME |
53.1±4.4 19% above ME |
52.9±2.5 18% above ME |
35.9±13.2Lowest 20% below ME |
| Ashland and Danforth are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 14.3%±3.8 ME: 18.1% |
13.4%±4.3 ME: 18.1% |
16.4%±5.2Highest ME: 18.1% |
9.3%±4.9Lowest ME: 18.1% |
| Harmony and Ashland are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 32.2%±8Highest ME: 22.4% |
26.1%±3.7 ME: 22.4% |
22.9%±2.5 ME: 22.4% |
14.3%±3Lowest ME: 22.4% |
| Ashland and Danforth are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 13.8% ME: 36.2% |
9%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
21.1% ME: 36.2% |
22.9%Highest ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.3%±2.3Highest ME: 5.8% |
1.7%±2 ME: 5.8% |
2.9%±1.8 ME: 5.8% |
0.4%±4.3Lowest ME: 5.8% |
| Ashland and Harmony are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $46,838±$15kLowest 37% below ME |
$48,125±$8k 36% below ME |
$54,063±$13k 28% below ME |
$67,650±$26kHighest 9% below ME |
| Masardis and Harmony are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $125,000±$49k 58% below ME |
$89,900±$36kLowest 70% below ME |
$202,700±$58kHighest 32% below ME |
$126,400±$51k 57% below ME |
| Harmony and Masardis are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $629±$29 45% below ME |
— | — |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $1,511Highest 50% below ME |
$1,270 58% below ME |
$1,449 52% below ME |
$914Lowest 70% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 25.7%±27.5Lowest ME: 48.4% |
36.1%±57.5 ME: 48.4% |
43.5%±100 ME: 48.4% |
66.7%±100Highest ME: 48.4% |
| Masardis and Harmony are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 23.6%Highest ME: 10.7% |
13.9% ME: 10.7% |
15.8% ME: 10.7% |
11.2%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 66.1%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
81.6% ME: 74.3% |
67.8% ME: 74.3% |
97.1%Highest ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1973Lowest 4 yrs older than ME |
1987Highest 10 yrs newer than ME |
1973Lowest 4 yrs older than ME |
1976 1 yr older than ME |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 21 minLowest 14% below ME |
28 min 15% above ME |
32 min 30% above ME |
36 minHighest 45% above ME |
| Work from home | 4.7%±2.7 ME: 15.9% |
5.8%±3.4 ME: 15.9% |
14.8%±8.2Highest ME: 15.9% |
0%±6.4Lowest ME: 15.9% |
| Harmony and Danforth are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Schools | ||||
| School district | — | — | Harmony Public Schools | — |
| High school in town | — | — | None in town | — |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | 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.