Compare towns
Cambridge vs Unity vs Harmony vs Freedom
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 most expensive homes ($215k median).
Unity has the shortest commute (21 min average).
Harmony has the oldest population (median age 52.9).
Freedom has the most kids (22.2% under 18).
Unity is a college town. 30% of residents are enrolled in college, which pulls its median age, poverty rate and renter figures away from what a year-round family would see.
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 | Unity | Harmony | Freedom |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 532Lowest |
1,858Highest |
974 |
670 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | +9.2%Highest ME: +2.6% |
-12.1%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
-1.1% ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 38.7±1.1 14% below ME |
27.5±2.2Lowest 39% below ME |
52.9±2.5Highest 18% above ME |
40.1±2.7 10% below ME |
| Kids under 18 | 19.2%±8.6 ME: 18.1% |
14%±3.6Lowest ME: 18.1% |
16.4%±5.2 ME: 18.1% |
22.2%±4.8Highest ME: 18.1% |
| Freedom 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% |
11.8%±3Lowest ME: 22.4% |
22.9%±2.5Highest ME: 22.4% |
22.1%±2.9 ME: 22.4% |
| Harmony and Freedom are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 22.1% ME: 36.2% |
22.1% ME: 36.2% |
21.1%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
23.2%Highest ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.1%±3 ME: 5.8% |
30%±4.3Highest ME: 5.8% |
2.9%±1.8 ME: 5.8% |
0.3%±1.7Lowest ME: 5.8% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $63,194±$39k 15% below ME |
$62,857±$6k 16% below ME |
$54,063±$13kLowest 28% below ME |
$64,861±$12kHighest 13% below ME |
| Freedom 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±$61kHighest 28% below ME |
$206,900±$28k 30% below ME |
$202,700±$58k 32% below ME |
$190,600±$69kLowest 36% below ME |
| Cambridge and Unity are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $873±$73 23% below ME |
— | — |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $1,574 48% below ME |
$2,510Highest 17% below ME |
$1,449Lowest 52% below ME |
$2,328 23% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 0%±100Lowest ME: 48.4% |
44.8%±13Highest ME: 48.4% |
43.5%±100 ME: 48.4% |
21.1%±100 ME: 48.4% |
| Unity 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% |
17.3%Highest ME: 10.7% |
15.8% ME: 10.7% |
11.5%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 93.1%Highest ME: 74.3% |
72.3% ME: 74.3% |
67.8%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
90.2% ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1983 6 yrs newer than ME |
1983 6 yrs newer than ME |
1973Lowest 4 yrs older than ME |
1985Highest 8 yrs newer than ME |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 41 minHighest 65% above ME |
21 minLowest 14% below ME |
32 min 30% above ME |
32 min 29% above ME |
| Work from home | 1.7%±1.5Lowest ME: 15.9% |
15.8%±7.6Highest ME: 15.9% |
14.8%±8.2 ME: 15.9% |
8.4%±3.9 ME: 15.9% |
| Unity and Harmony are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Schools | ||||
| School district | — | RSU 03/MSAD 03 · Ecology Learning Center | Harmony Public Schools | — |
| High school in town | — | Ecology Learning Ctr | None in town | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 12.4 |
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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.