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Cambridge vs Temple 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 highest household income ($63k).
Temple has the most kids (32.8% under 18).
Harmony has the most people working from home (14.8%).
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 | Temple | Harmony |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 532Lowest |
824 |
974Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | -0.2%Highest ME: +2.6% |
-12.1%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 38.7±1.1 14% below ME |
34±14Lowest 24% below ME |
52.9±2.5Highest 18% above ME |
| Kids under 18 | 19.2%±8.6 ME: 18.1% |
32.8%±7.2Highest ME: 18.1% |
16.4%±5.2Lowest ME: 18.1% |
| Temple 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% |
15%±6.3Lowest ME: 22.4% |
22.9%±2.5Highest 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%Highest ME: 36.2% |
13.2%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
21.1% ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.1%±3Lowest ME: 5.8% |
2.5%±2.1 ME: 5.8% |
2.9%±1.8Highest ME: 5.8% |
| Harmony and Temple 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 |
$56,087±$2k 25% below ME |
$54,063±$13kLowest 28% below ME |
| Cambridge and Temple 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 |
$210,200±$79k 29% below ME |
$202,700±$58kLowest 32% below ME |
| Cambridge and Temple are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $1,458±$565 28% above ME |
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| Property taxmedian, yearly | $1,574 48% below ME |
$2,367Highest 22% below ME |
$1,449Lowest 52% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 0%±100Lowest ME: 48.4% |
73.3%±70.5Highest ME: 48.4% |
43.5%±100 ME: 48.4% |
| Temple 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% |
10.2%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
15.8%Highest ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 93.1%Highest ME: 74.3% |
92.7% ME: 74.3% |
67.8%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1983Highest 6 yrs newer than ME |
1966Lowest 11 yrs older than ME |
1973 4 yrs older than ME |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 41 minHighest 65% above ME |
34 min 37% above ME |
32 minLowest 30% above ME |
| Work from home | 1.7%±1.5Lowest ME: 15.9% |
7.5%±8.4 ME: 15.9% |
14.8%±8.2Highest ME: 15.9% |
| Harmony and Temple 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.