Compare towns
Chapman vs Harmony vs Steuben
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Maine.
Bordering ChapmanMapleton
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Chapman has the most kids (27.6% under 18).
Harmony has the most people working from home (14.8%).
Steuben has the youngest population (median age 40.1).
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 | Harmony | Steuben |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 388Lowest |
974 |
1,388Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | -12.1%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
-0.2%Highest ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 45.7±11.4 about the ME average |
52.9±2.5Highest 18% above ME |
40.1±8.5Lowest 10% below 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% |
16.4%±5.2Lowest ME: 18.1% |
20.4%±5.4 ME: 18.1% |
| Chapman and Steuben are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 27.6%±3.8Highest ME: 22.4% |
22.9%±2.5 ME: 22.4% |
15.9%±1Lowest 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% |
21.1% ME: 36.2% |
18.9%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.2%±2.6Highest ME: 5.8% |
2.9%±1.8Lowest ME: 5.8% |
5.2%±1.4Highest ME: 5.8% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $93,125±$17kHighest 25% above ME |
$54,063±$13kLowest 28% below ME |
$76,466±$4k about the ME average |
| Chapman and Steuben are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $185,700±$22k 37% below ME |
$202,700±$58kHighest 32% below ME |
$173,900±$32kLowest 41% below ME |
| Harmony and Chapman are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | — | $678±$319 40% below ME |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $1,850 39% below ME |
$1,449Lowest 52% below ME |
$2,029Highest 33% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 0%±100Lowest ME: 48.4% |
43.5%±100Highest ME: 48.4% |
26.3%±87.8 ME: 48.4% |
| Harmony and Steuben 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% |
15.8%Highest ME: 10.7% |
5.4%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 94.5%Highest ME: 74.3% |
67.8%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
89.4% ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1982Highest 5 yrs newer than ME |
1973Lowest 4 yrs older than ME |
1979 2 yrs newer than ME |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 23 minLowest 6% below ME |
32 minHighest 30% above ME |
28 min 14% above ME |
| Work from home | 4.8%±3.5Lowest ME: 15.9% |
14.8%±8.2Highest ME: 15.9% |
11.8%±6.5 ME: 15.9% |
| Harmony and Steuben are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| School district | — | Harmony Public Schools | RSU 24 |
| High school in town | — | None in town | None in town |
| On TownTapestry | |||
| 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.