Compare towns
Cherryfield vs Augusta vs Harmony
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Maine.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Cherryfield has the most people working from home (18.2%).
Augusta has grown the fastest since 2010 (-1.2%).
Harmony has the highest household income ($54k).
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 | Cherryfield | Augusta | Harmony |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 809Lowest |
19,077Highest |
974 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -10.1% ME: +2.6% |
-1.2%Highest ME: +2.6% |
-12.1%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 58.1±4.2Highest 30% above ME |
42.5±2.4Lowest 5% below ME |
52.9±2.5 18% 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 | 11.6%±5.3Lowest ME: 18.1% |
18.9%±2.6Highest ME: 18.1% |
16.4%±5.2 ME: 18.1% |
| Augusta and Harmony are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 32.4%±9.6Highest ME: 22.4% |
21.5%±2.6Lowest ME: 22.4% |
22.9%±2.5 ME: 22.4% |
| Cherryfield and Harmony are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 21.4% ME: 36.2% |
28.9%Highest ME: 36.2% |
21.1%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.7%±1.6Lowest ME: 5.8% |
3.6%±1.1Highest ME: 5.8% |
2.9%±1.8 ME: 5.8% |
| Augusta and Harmony are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $37,115±$17kLowest 50% below ME |
$47,979±$3k 36% below ME |
$54,063±$13kHighest 28% below ME |
| Harmony and Augusta are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $195,800±$53kLowest 34% below ME |
$201,000±$18k 32% below ME |
$202,700±$58kHighest 32% below ME |
| Harmony and Augusta 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 |
$919±$79Highest 19% below ME |
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| Property taxmedian, yearly | $1,950 36% below ME |
$2,465Highest 19% below ME |
$1,449Lowest 52% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 60.5%±17.8Highest ME: 48.4% |
49.2%±8.3 ME: 48.4% |
43.5%±100Lowest ME: 48.4% |
| Cherryfield and Augusta are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 26.3%Highest ME: 10.7% |
18.2% ME: 10.7% |
15.8%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 66.8% ME: 74.3% |
53.8%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
67.8%Highest ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1977Highest same as ME |
1965Lowest 12 yrs older than ME |
1973 4 yrs older than ME |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 30 min 22% above ME |
19 minLowest 24% below ME |
32 minHighest 30% above ME |
| Work from home | 18.2%±10.4Highest ME: 15.9% |
15.1%±3.7 ME: 15.9% |
14.8%±8.2Lowest ME: 15.9% |
| Cherryfield and Augusta are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | — | #119 of 133 in ME | — |
| School district | Cherryfield Public Schools | Augusta Public Schools · Maine Arts Academy | Harmony Public Schools |
| High school in town | None in town | Cony | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 17.9 |
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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.