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Chapman vs Cornish vs Harmony

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).
Cornish has the most expensive homes ($274k median).
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.

MeasureChapmanCornishHarmony
People
Population
388Lowest
1,803Highest
974
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census —
+7.5%Highest
ME: +2.6%
-12.1%Lowest
ME: +2.6%
Median age
45.7±11.4
about the ME average
39±8.5Lowest
13% below ME
52.9±2.5Highest
18% above ME
Harmony and Chapman 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%
18.2%±3.3
ME: 18.1%
16.4%±5.2Lowest
ME: 18.1%
Age 65+
27.6%±3.8Highest
ME: 22.4%
17.4%±4.9Lowest
ME: 22.4%
22.9%±2.5
ME: 22.4%
Chapman and Harmony are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+
22.8%Highest
ME: 36.2%
21%Lowest
ME: 36.2%
21.1%
ME: 36.2%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents
5.2%±2.6Highest
ME: 5.8%
2.8%±1.4Lowest
ME: 5.8%
2.9%±1.8
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
$69,038±$4k
8% below ME
$54,063±$13kLowest
28% below ME
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied
$185,700±$22kLowest
37% below ME
$274,200±$84kHighest
8% below ME
$202,700±$58k
32% below ME
Cornish and Harmony are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Rentmedian gross, monthly —
$1,196±$148
5% above ME
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Property taxmedian, yearly
$1,850
39% below ME
$2,309Highest
24% below ME
$1,449Lowest
52% below ME
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent
0%±100Lowest
ME: 48.4%
48.8%±17.5Highest
ME: 48.4%
43.5%±100
ME: 48.4%
Cornish and Harmony are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line
6.4%
ME: 10.7%
6.3%Lowest
ME: 10.7%
15.8%Highest
ME: 10.7%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes
94.5%Highest
ME: 74.3%
82.1%
ME: 74.3%
67.8%Lowest
ME: 74.3%
Typical home builtmedian year
1982Highest
5 yrs newer than ME
1976
1 yr older than ME
1973Lowest
4 yrs older than ME
Getting to work
Average commuteone way
23 minLowest
6% below ME
31 min
27% above ME
32 minHighest
30% above ME
Work from home
4.8%±3.5Lowest
ME: 15.9%
8.5%±2.4
ME: 15.9%
14.8%±8.2Highest
ME: 15.9%
Harmony and Cornish 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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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.