Compare towns
Cherryfield vs Bingham 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%).
Bingham has the most affordable homes ($103k median).
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 | Bingham | Harmony |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 809 |
660Lowest |
974Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -10.1% ME: +2.6% |
-6.1%Highest ME: +2.6% |
-12.1%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 58.1±4.2Highest 30% above ME |
56±8.2 25% above ME |
52.9±2.5Lowest 18% above ME |
| Cherryfield and Bingham 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% |
15.6%±6.8 ME: 18.1% |
16.4%±5.2Highest ME: 18.1% |
| Harmony and Bingham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 32.4%±9.6 ME: 22.4% |
38.3%±4Highest ME: 22.4% |
22.9%±2.5Lowest ME: 22.4% |
| Bingham and Cherryfield 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% |
22.6%Highest ME: 36.2% |
21.1%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.7%±1.6Lowest ME: 5.8% |
2.9%±2.6Highest ME: 5.8% |
2.9%±1.8Highest ME: 5.8% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $37,115±$17kLowest 50% below ME |
$42,708±$22k 43% below ME |
$54,063±$13kHighest 28% below ME |
| Harmony and Bingham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $195,800±$53k 34% below ME |
$103,000±$26kLowest 65% below ME |
$202,700±$58kHighest 32% 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±$107Highest 62% below ME |
$354±$264Lowest 69% below ME |
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| Cherryfield and Bingham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $1,950Highest 36% below ME |
$1,059Lowest 65% below ME |
$1,449 52% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 60.5%±17.8Highest ME: 48.4% |
33.3%±45.9Lowest ME: 48.4% |
43.5%±100 ME: 48.4% |
| Cherryfield and Harmony 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% |
16.1% ME: 10.7% |
15.8%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 66.8%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
85.9%Highest ME: 74.3% |
67.8% ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1977Highest same as ME |
1952Lowest 25 yrs older than ME |
1973 4 yrs older than ME |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 30 min 22% above ME |
28 minLowest 13% above ME |
32 minHighest 30% above ME |
| Work from home | 18.2%±10.4Highest ME: 15.9% |
8.8%±6Lowest ME: 15.9% |
14.8%±8.2 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 | RSU 83/MSAD 13 | Harmony Public Schools |
| High school in town | None in town | Upper Kennebec Valley Middle/Senior High School | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 7.3 |
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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.