Compare towns
Chapman vs Cherryfield vs Harmony vs Starks
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Maine.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Chapman has the most kids (27.6% under 18).
Cherryfield has the most people working from home (18.2%).
Harmony has the most expensive homes ($203k median).
Starks has the most affordable homes ($149k 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 | Chapman | Cherryfield | Harmony | Starks |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 388Lowest |
809 |
974Highest |
556 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | -10.1% ME: +2.6% |
-12.1%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
-7.3%Highest ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 45.7±11.4Lowest about the ME average |
58.1±4.2Highest 30% above ME |
52.9±2.5 18% above ME |
46.7±9.4 4% above ME |
| Cherryfield and Harmony are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 27.6%±5.9Highest ME: 18.1% |
11.6%±5.3Lowest ME: 18.1% |
16.4%±5.2 ME: 18.1% |
16.4%±4.4 ME: 18.1% |
| Age 65+ | 27.6%±3.8 ME: 22.4% |
32.4%±9.6Highest ME: 22.4% |
22.9%±2.5 ME: 22.4% |
20.3%±2.2Lowest ME: 22.4% |
| Cherryfield and Chapman are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 22.8%Highest ME: 36.2% |
21.4% ME: 36.2% |
21.1% ME: 36.2% |
21%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.2%±2.6Highest ME: 5.8% |
1.7%±1.6 ME: 5.8% |
2.9%±1.8 ME: 5.8% |
0.9%±2.3Lowest ME: 5.8% |
| Chapman and Harmony are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $93,125±$17kHighest 25% above ME |
$37,115±$17kLowest 50% below ME |
$54,063±$13k 28% below ME |
$63,500±$8k 15% below ME |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $185,700±$22k 37% below ME |
$195,800±$53k 34% below ME |
$202,700±$58kHighest 32% below ME |
$148,500±$27kLowest 50% below ME |
| Harmony and Cherryfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $428±$107Lowest 62% below ME |
— | $1,063±$301Highest 7% below ME |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $1,850 39% below ME |
$1,950Highest 36% below ME |
$1,449 52% below ME |
$1,348Lowest 56% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 0%±100Lowest ME: 48.4% |
60.5%±17.8Highest ME: 48.4% |
43.5%±100 ME: 48.4% |
45.5%±90.3 ME: 48.4% |
| Cherryfield and Starks are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 6.4%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
26.3%Highest ME: 10.7% |
15.8% ME: 10.7% |
19.2% ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 94.5%Highest ME: 74.3% |
66.8%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
67.8% ME: 74.3% |
90% ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1982 5 yrs newer than ME |
1977 same as ME |
1973Lowest 4 yrs older than ME |
1988Highest 11 yrs newer than ME |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 23 minLowest 6% below ME |
30 min 22% above ME |
32 min 30% above ME |
33 minHighest 33% above ME |
| Work from home | 4.8%±3.5 ME: 15.9% |
18.2%±10.4Highest ME: 15.9% |
14.8%±8.2 ME: 15.9% |
3.3%±2.4Lowest ME: 15.9% |
| Cherryfield and Harmony are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Schools | ||||
| School district | — | Cherryfield Public Schools | Harmony Public Schools | — |
| High school in town | — | None in town | None in town | — |
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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.