Compare towns
Ashland vs Perham vs Harmony
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).
Perham has the most homeowners (92.5%).
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 | Ashland | Perham | Harmony |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,080Highest |
326Lowest |
974 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -7.7%Highest ME: +2.6% |
— | -12.1%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 53.4±9.1Highest 19% above ME |
53±12.9 18% above ME |
52.9±2.5Lowest 18% above ME |
| Ashland and Perham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 14.3%±3.8Lowest ME: 18.1% |
19.6%±8.5Highest ME: 18.1% |
16.4%±5.2 ME: 18.1% |
| Perham and Harmony 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% |
24.5%±2.3 ME: 22.4% |
22.9%±2.5Lowest ME: 22.4% |
| Ashland and Perham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 13.8%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
18.7% ME: 36.2% |
21.1%Highest ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.3%±2.3Highest ME: 5.8% |
2.5%±1.9Lowest ME: 5.8% |
2.9%±1.8 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 |
$62,500±$22kHighest 16% below ME |
$54,063±$13k 28% below ME |
| Perham 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 |
$117,600±$9kLowest 60% below ME |
$202,700±$58kHighest 32% below ME |
| Harmony and Ashland are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $1,511 50% below ME |
$1,641Highest 46% below ME |
$1,449Lowest 52% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 25.7%±27.5Lowest ME: 48.4% |
33.3%±100 ME: 48.4% |
43.5%±100Highest ME: 48.4% |
| Harmony and Perham 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% |
2.5%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
15.8% ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 66.1%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
92.5%Highest ME: 74.3% |
67.8% ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1973Lowest 4 yrs older than ME |
1976Highest 1 yr older than ME |
1973Lowest 4 yrs older than ME |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 21 minLowest 14% below ME |
25 min about the ME average |
32 minHighest 30% above ME |
| Work from home | 4.7%±2.7Lowest ME: 15.9% |
8.4%±7.2 ME: 15.9% |
14.8%±8.2Highest ME: 15.9% |
| Harmony and Perham 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.