Compare towns
Cambridge vs Harmony vs Mapleton vs Steuben
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 expensive homes ($215k median).
Harmony has the oldest population (median age 52.9).
Mapleton has the highest household income ($92k).
Steuben has the most affordable homes ($174k 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 | Cambridge | Harmony | Mapleton | Steuben |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 532Lowest |
974 |
1,884Highest |
1,388 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | -12.1%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
-3.2% ME: +2.6% |
-0.2%Highest ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 38.7±1.1Lowest 14% below ME |
52.9±2.5Highest 18% above ME |
41.8±6 7% below ME |
40.1±8.5 10% below ME |
| Kids under 18 | 19.2%±8.6 ME: 18.1% |
16.4%±5.2Lowest ME: 18.1% |
22.2%±5.1Highest ME: 18.1% |
20.4%±5.4 ME: 18.1% |
| Mapleton and Steuben 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% |
22.9%±2.5Highest ME: 22.4% |
18.3%±3.1 ME: 22.4% |
15.9%±1Lowest ME: 22.4% |
| Harmony and Cambridge 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% |
21.1% ME: 36.2% |
34.3%Highest ME: 36.2% |
18.9%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.1%±3Lowest ME: 5.8% |
2.9%±1.8 ME: 5.8% |
5%±2.9 ME: 5.8% |
5.2%±1.4Highest ME: 5.8% |
| Steuben and Mapleton 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 |
$54,063±$13kLowest 28% below ME |
$91,731±$25kHighest 23% above ME |
$76,466±$4k about the ME average |
| Mapleton and Steuben 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 |
$202,700±$58k 32% below ME |
$191,800±$23k 35% below ME |
$173,900±$32kLowest 41% 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 | — | — | $610±$277Lowest 46% below ME |
$678±$319Highest 40% below ME |
| Steuben and Mapleton 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 |
$1,449Lowest 52% below ME |
$1,789 41% below ME |
$2,029Highest 33% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 0%±100Lowest ME: 48.4% |
43.5%±100Highest ME: 48.4% |
16.7%±10.5 ME: 48.4% |
26.3%±87.8 ME: 48.4% |
| Harmony and Steuben 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% |
15.8%Highest ME: 10.7% |
8.9% ME: 10.7% |
5.4%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 93.1%Highest ME: 74.3% |
67.8%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
79.9% ME: 74.3% |
89.4% ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1983Highest 6 yrs newer than ME |
1973Lowest 4 yrs older than ME |
1977 same as ME |
1979 2 yrs newer than ME |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 41 minHighest 65% above ME |
32 min 30% above ME |
28 minLowest 13% above ME |
28 min 14% above ME |
| Work from home | 1.7%±1.5Lowest ME: 15.9% |
14.8%±8.2Highest ME: 15.9% |
10.8%±3.8 ME: 15.9% |
11.8%±6.5 ME: 15.9% |
| Harmony and Steuben are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Schools | ||||
| School district | — | Harmony Public Schools | RSU 79/MSAD 01 | RSU 24 |
| 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.