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Cambridge vs Harmony vs Sumner
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).
Sumner has the most affordable homes ($150k 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 | Sumner |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 532Lowest |
974Highest |
845 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | -12.1%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
+5.9%Highest ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 38.7±1.1Lowest 14% below ME |
52.9±2.5 18% above ME |
56.1±8.4Highest 25% above ME |
| Sumner and Harmony are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 19.2%±8.6Highest ME: 18.1% |
16.4%±5.2Lowest ME: 18.1% |
17.2%±6.9 ME: 18.1% |
| Cambridge and Sumner are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 18.6%±8Lowest ME: 22.4% |
22.9%±2.5 ME: 22.4% |
29.7%±5.2Highest ME: 22.4% |
| Sumner 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%Highest ME: 36.2% |
21.1% ME: 36.2% |
15.4%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.1%±3 ME: 5.8% |
2.9%±1.8Highest ME: 5.8% |
1.4%±1.4Lowest ME: 5.8% |
| Harmony and Cambridge are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $63,194±$39kHighest 15% below ME |
$54,063±$13kLowest 28% below ME |
$57,750±$19k 23% below ME |
| Cambridge and Sumner 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 |
$150,000±$73kLowest 49% below ME |
| Cambridge and Harmony 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 |
$2,167Highest 29% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 0%±100Lowest ME: 48.4% |
43.5%±100 ME: 48.4% |
100%±100Highest ME: 48.4% |
| Sumner 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% |
5.8%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 93.1%Highest ME: 74.3% |
67.8%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
91.1% ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1983Highest 6 yrs newer than ME |
1973Lowest 4 yrs older than ME |
1977 same as ME |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 41 min 65% above ME |
32 minLowest 30% above ME |
42 minHighest 72% above ME |
| Work from home | 1.7%±1.5Lowest ME: 15.9% |
14.8%±8.2 ME: 15.9% |
18.5%±8Highest ME: 15.9% |
| Sumner and Harmony are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| School district | — | Harmony Public Schools | RSU 10 |
| High school 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.