Compare towns
Cambridge vs Cherryfield vs Mapleton vs Harmony
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Maine.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Cambridge has the most homeowners (93.1%).
Cherryfield has the most people working from home (18.2%).
Mapleton has the highest household income ($92k).
Harmony has the oldest housing (typical home built 1973).
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 | Cambridge | Cherryfield | Mapleton | Harmony |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 532Lowest |
809 |
1,884Highest |
974 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | -10.1% ME: +2.6% |
-3.2%Highest ME: +2.6% |
-12.1%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 38.7±1.1Lowest 14% below ME |
58.1±4.2Highest 30% above ME |
41.8±6 7% below ME |
52.9±2.5 18% above ME |
| Cherryfield and Harmony are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 19.2%±8.6 ME: 18.1% |
11.6%±5.3Lowest ME: 18.1% |
22.2%±5.1Highest ME: 18.1% |
16.4%±5.2 ME: 18.1% |
| Mapleton and Cambridge are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 18.6%±8 ME: 22.4% |
32.4%±9.6Highest ME: 22.4% |
18.3%±3.1Lowest ME: 22.4% |
22.9%±2.5 ME: 22.4% |
| Cherryfield and Harmony are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 22.1% ME: 36.2% |
21.4% ME: 36.2% |
34.3%Highest ME: 36.2% |
21.1%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.1%±3 ME: 5.8% |
1.7%±1.6Lowest ME: 5.8% |
5%±2.9Highest ME: 5.8% |
2.9%±1.8 ME: 5.8% |
| Mapleton and Harmony are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $63,194±$39k 15% below ME |
$37,115±$17kLowest 50% below ME |
$91,731±$25kHighest 23% above ME |
$54,063±$13k 28% below ME |
| Mapleton and Cambridge are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $214,900±$61kHighest 28% below ME |
$195,800±$53k 34% below ME |
$191,800±$23kLowest 35% below ME |
$202,700±$58k 32% below ME |
| Cambridge and Harmony are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $428±$107Lowest 62% below ME |
$610±$277Highest 46% below ME |
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| Mapleton and Cherryfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $1,574 48% below ME |
$1,950Highest 36% below ME |
$1,789 41% below ME |
$1,449Lowest 52% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 0%±100Lowest ME: 48.4% |
60.5%±17.8Highest ME: 48.4% |
16.7%±10.5 ME: 48.4% |
43.5%±100 ME: 48.4% |
| Cherryfield and Harmony are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 14.1% ME: 10.7% |
26.3%Highest ME: 10.7% |
8.9%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
15.8% ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 93.1%Highest ME: 74.3% |
66.8%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
79.9% ME: 74.3% |
67.8% ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1983Highest 6 yrs newer than ME |
1977 same as ME |
1977 same as ME |
1973Lowest 4 yrs older than ME |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 41 minHighest 65% above ME |
30 min 22% above ME |
28 minLowest 13% above ME |
32 min 30% above ME |
| Work from home | 1.7%±1.5Lowest ME: 15.9% |
18.2%±10.4Highest ME: 15.9% |
10.8%±3.8 ME: 15.9% |
14.8%±8.2 ME: 15.9% |
| Cherryfield and Harmony are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Schools | ||||
| School district | — | Cherryfield Public Schools | RSU 79/MSAD 01 | Harmony Public Schools |
| 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 | 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.