What stands out worked out from the figures below

Buckfield has grown the fastest since 2010 (-1.3%).

Harmony has the oldest population (median age 52.9).

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.

Raising kidsAffordabilityOwning a homeShort commuteWorking from homeYounger crowdSettled, older crowdGrowing town

Measure	Buckfield	Harmony
People
Population	2,403Highest	974Lowest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	-1.3%Highest ME: +2.6%	-12.1%Lowest ME: +2.6%
Median age	37.7±10.1Lowest 16% below ME	52.9±2.5Highest 18% above ME
Kids under 18	25.7%±7.7Highest ME: 18.1%	16.4%±5.2Lowest ME: 18.1%
	Buckfield and Harmony are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+	13.7%±2.7Lowest ME: 22.4%	22.9%±2.5Highest ME: 22.4%
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+	26.5%Highest ME: 36.2%	21.1%Lowest ME: 36.2%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	1.8%±1.5Lowest ME: 5.8%	2.9%±1.8Highest ME: 5.8%
	Harmony and Buckfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Cost of living
Household incomemedian	$77,917±$41kHighest 4% above ME	$54,063±$13kLowest 28% below ME
	Buckfield and Harmony are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied	$227,700±$18kHighest 23% below ME	$202,700±$58kLowest 32% below ME
	Buckfield and Harmony are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Rentmedian gross, monthly	$521±$33 54% below ME	—
Property taxmedian, yearly	$2,860Highest 6% below ME	$1,449Lowest 52% below ME
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	0%±55Lowest ME: 48.4%	43.5%±100Highest ME: 48.4%
	Harmony and Buckfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line	5.8%Lowest ME: 10.7%	15.8%Highest ME: 10.7%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	94.9%Highest ME: 74.3%	67.8%Lowest ME: 74.3%
Typical home builtmedian year	1983Highest 6 yrs newer than ME	1973Lowest 4 yrs older than ME
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	31 minLowest 25% above ME	32 minHighest 30% above ME
Work from home	15.6%±12.5Highest ME: 15.9%	14.8%±8.2Lowest ME: 15.9%
	Buckfield and Harmony are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Schools
School district	RSU 10	Harmony Public Schools
High school in town	Buckfield Jr-Sr High School	None in town
Students per teacherat that high school	10.2	—
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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.