Compare towns
Ashland vs Harmony vs Oakfield
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Maine.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Ashland has grown the fastest since 2010 (-7.7%).
Harmony has the most people working from home (14.8%).
Oakfield has the shortest commute (19 min average).
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 | Harmony | Oakfield |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,080Highest |
974 |
629Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -7.7%Highest ME: +2.6% |
-12.1%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
-10.3% ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 53.4±9.1 19% above ME |
52.9±2.5Lowest 18% above ME |
57.7±6.3Highest 29% above ME |
| Oakfield and Ashland 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% |
16.4%±5.2Highest ME: 18.1% |
10.8%±3.5Lowest 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%±8 ME: 22.4% |
22.9%±2.5Lowest ME: 22.4% |
36.2%±7.1Highest ME: 22.4% |
| Oakfield and Ashland 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% |
21.1%Highest ME: 36.2% |
10.4%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.3%±2.3Highest ME: 5.8% |
2.9%±1.8Lowest ME: 5.8% |
3.2%±2.7 ME: 5.8% |
| Ashland and Oakfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $46,838±$15k 37% below ME |
$54,063±$13kHighest 28% below ME |
$46,378±$3kLowest 38% below ME |
| Harmony and Ashland are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $125,000±$49kLowest 58% below ME |
$202,700±$58kHighest 32% below ME |
$144,300±$46k 51% below ME |
| Harmony and Oakfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | — | $592±$261 48% below ME |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $1,511Highest 50% below ME |
$1,449 52% below ME |
$1,272Lowest 58% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 25.7%±27.5 ME: 48.4% |
43.5%±100Highest ME: 48.4% |
21.6%±13.6Lowest ME: 48.4% |
| Harmony and Ashland 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% |
15.8% ME: 10.7% |
9.2%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 66.1%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
67.8% ME: 74.3% |
69.9%Highest ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1973 4 yrs older than ME |
1973 4 yrs older than ME |
1973 4 yrs older than ME |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 21 min 14% below ME |
32 minHighest 30% above ME |
19 minLowest 25% below ME |
| Work from home | 4.7%±2.7Lowest ME: 15.9% |
14.8%±8.2Highest ME: 15.9% |
5.6%±4.5 ME: 15.9% |
| Harmony and Oakfield 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 |
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.