Compare towns
Athens vs Harmony vs Wayne
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Maine.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Athens has the most kids (21.7% under 18).
Harmony has the most renters (32.2% rent).
Wayne has the most expensive homes ($363k median).
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 | Athens | Harmony | Wayne |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 791Lowest |
974 |
1,101Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -6.6% ME: +2.6% |
-12.1%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
-5%Highest ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 47.7±7.2Lowest 6% above ME |
52.9±2.5 18% above ME |
55.6±5.3Highest 24% above ME |
| Wayne and Harmony are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 21.7%±5Highest ME: 18.1% |
16.4%±5.2 ME: 18.1% |
13.4%±3.9Lowest ME: 18.1% |
| Athens and Harmony are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 24.4%±2.7 ME: 22.4% |
22.9%±2.5Lowest ME: 22.4% |
29.2%±3.8Highest ME: 22.4% |
| Wayne and Athens are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 17.7%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
21.1% ME: 36.2% |
48.8%Highest ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.5%±2.5 ME: 5.8% |
2.9%±1.8Lowest ME: 5.8% |
6.5%±2.8Highest ME: 5.8% |
| Wayne and Athens are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $50,750±$14kLowest 32% below ME |
$54,063±$13k 28% below ME |
$93,194±$26kHighest 25% above ME |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $153,100±$33kLowest 48% below ME |
$202,700±$58k 32% below ME |
$362,800±$29kHighest 22% above ME |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $538±$457Lowest 53% below ME |
— | $983±$554Highest 14% below ME |
| Wayne and Athens are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $1,355Lowest 55% below ME |
$1,449 52% below ME |
$3,289Highest 8% above ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 100%±75.5Highest ME: 48.4% |
43.5%±100 ME: 48.4% |
25%±52.1Lowest ME: 48.4% |
| Athens and Harmony are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 23.3%Highest ME: 10.7% |
15.8% ME: 10.7% |
7.9%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 94.6%Highest ME: 74.3% |
67.8%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
89.9% ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1985Highest 8 yrs newer than ME |
1973Lowest 4 yrs older than ME |
1980 3 yrs newer than ME |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 29 minLowest 18% above ME |
32 minHighest 30% above ME |
30 min 24% above ME |
| Work from home | 6.1%±4.1Lowest ME: 15.9% |
14.8%±8.2 ME: 15.9% |
26.2%±11.7Highest ME: 15.9% |
| Wayne and Harmony are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| School district | Athens Public Schools | Harmony Public Schools | RSU 38 |
| High school in town | None in town | None 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.