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Cambridge vs Sangerville 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).
Sangerville has the most affordable homes ($124k 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 | Sangerville | Harmony |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 532Lowest |
1,136Highest |
974 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | -2.8%Highest ME: +2.6% |
-12.1%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 38.7±1.1Lowest 14% below ME |
53.9±6.9Highest 20% above ME |
52.9±2.5 18% above ME |
| Sangerville 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% |
14.1%±4.6Lowest 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% |
24.1%±4Highest ME: 22.4% |
22.9%±2.5 ME: 22.4% |
| Sangerville 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% |
12.6%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
21.1% ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.1%±3Lowest ME: 5.8% |
3.9%±3.2Highest ME: 5.8% |
2.9%±1.8 ME: 5.8% |
| Sangerville 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±$39kHighest 15% below ME |
$50,313±$14kLowest 33% below ME |
$54,063±$13k 28% below ME |
| Cambridge and Harmony 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 |
$124,000±$40kLowest 58% 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 | — | $850±$136 25% below ME |
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| Property taxmedian, yearly | $1,574Highest 48% below ME |
$1,349Lowest 56% below ME |
$1,449 52% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 0%±100Lowest ME: 48.4% |
42.6%±27.7 ME: 48.4% |
43.5%±100Highest ME: 48.4% |
| Harmony and Sangerville 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% |
13.5%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
15.8%Highest ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 93.1%Highest ME: 74.3% |
82.4% ME: 74.3% |
67.8%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1983Highest 6 yrs newer than ME |
1976 1 yr older than ME |
1973Lowest 4 yrs older than ME |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 41 minHighest 65% above ME |
20 minLowest 18% below ME |
32 min 30% above ME |
| Work from home | 1.7%±1.5Lowest ME: 15.9% |
13.7%±6.9 ME: 15.9% |
14.8%±8.2Highest ME: 15.9% |
| Harmony and Sangerville are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| 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.