Compare towns
Cambridge vs Harmony vs Ogunquit vs New Portland
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 youngest population (median age 38.7).
Harmony has the most renters (32.2% rent).
Ogunquit has the most expensive homes ($876k median).
New Portland has the most kids (23.2% under 18).
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 | Ogunquit | New Portland |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 532Lowest |
974 |
1,379Highest |
686 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | -12.1%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
+76.8%Highest ME: +2.6% |
+6.5% ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 38.7±1.1Lowest 14% below ME |
52.9±2.5 18% above ME |
62.8±4.8Highest 40% above ME |
41.4±5.4 8% below ME |
| Kids under 18 | 19.2%±8.6 ME: 18.1% |
16.4%±5.2 ME: 18.1% |
5.7%±3.2Lowest ME: 18.1% |
23.2%±5.3Highest ME: 18.1% |
| New Portland 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% |
22.9%±2.5 ME: 22.4% |
43.6%±10.1Highest ME: 22.4% |
17.6%±3.5Lowest ME: 22.4% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 22.1% ME: 36.2% |
21.1%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
63.5%Highest ME: 36.2% |
27.7% ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.1%±3Lowest ME: 5.8% |
2.9%±1.8 ME: 5.8% |
4.2%±2.8Highest ME: 5.8% |
3.9%±3.4 ME: 5.8% |
| Ogunquit and New Portland 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 |
$114,259±$56kHighest 53% above ME |
$74,375±$21k about the ME average |
| Ogunquit and New Portland are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $214,900±$61k 28% below ME |
$202,700±$58k 32% below ME |
$875,700±$79kHighest 195% above ME |
$176,000±$35kLowest 41% below ME |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | — | — | $337±$332 70% below ME |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $1,574 48% below ME |
$1,449Lowest 52% below ME |
$4,473Highest 47% above ME |
$1,923 37% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 0%±100Lowest ME: 48.4% |
43.5%±100 ME: 48.4% |
0%±61.1Lowest ME: 48.4% |
94.7%±88.2Highest ME: 48.4% |
| New Portland 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% |
15.8%Highest ME: 10.7% |
3.2%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
14.5% ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 93.1% ME: 74.3% |
67.8%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
94.3%Highest ME: 74.3% |
94.1% ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1983Highest 6 yrs newer than ME |
1973Lowest 4 yrs older than ME |
1978 1 yr newer than ME |
1973Lowest 4 yrs older than ME |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 41 minHighest 65% above ME |
32 min 30% above ME |
26 minLowest 7% above ME |
32 min 28% above ME |
| Work from home | 1.7%±1.5Lowest ME: 15.9% |
14.8%±8.2 ME: 15.9% |
43.3%±12.4Highest ME: 15.9% |
7.2%±6 ME: 15.9% |
| 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 | 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.