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Cambridge vs Ogunquit 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 youngest population (median age 38.7).
Ogunquit has the most expensive homes ($876k median).
Harmony has the most renters (32.2% rent).
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 | Ogunquit | Harmony |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 532Lowest |
1,379Highest |
974 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | +76.8%Highest ME: +2.6% |
-12.1%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 38.7±1.1Lowest 14% below ME |
62.8±4.8Highest 40% above ME |
52.9±2.5 18% above ME |
| Kids under 18 | 19.2%±8.6Highest ME: 18.1% |
5.7%±3.2Lowest ME: 18.1% |
16.4%±5.2 ME: 18.1% |
| Cambridge and Harmony 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% |
43.6%±10.1Highest ME: 22.4% |
22.9%±2.5 ME: 22.4% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 22.1% ME: 36.2% |
63.5%Highest ME: 36.2% |
21.1%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.1%±3Lowest ME: 5.8% |
4.2%±2.8Highest ME: 5.8% |
2.9%±1.8 ME: 5.8% |
| Ogunquit 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 |
$114,259±$56kHighest 53% above ME |
$54,063±$13kLowest 28% below ME |
| Ogunquit 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±$61k 28% below ME |
$875,700±$79kHighest 195% above ME |
$202,700±$58kLowest 32% below ME |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $1,574 48% below ME |
$4,473Highest 47% above ME |
$1,449Lowest 52% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 0%±100Lowest ME: 48.4% |
0%±61.1Lowest ME: 48.4% |
43.5%±100Highest ME: 48.4% |
| Harmony and Cambridge 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% |
3.2%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
15.8%Highest ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 93.1% ME: 74.3% |
94.3%Highest ME: 74.3% |
67.8%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1983Highest 6 yrs newer 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 |
26 minLowest 7% above ME |
32 min 30% above ME |
| Work from home | 1.7%±1.5Lowest ME: 15.9% |
43.3%±12.4Highest ME: 15.9% |
14.8%±8.2 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 |
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.