Compare towns
Cherryfield vs Cornish vs Unity 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%).
Cornish has the most expensive homes ($274k median).
Unity has the youngest population (median age 27.5).
Harmony has the oldest housing (typical home built 1973).
Unity is a college town. 30% of residents are enrolled in college, which pulls its median age, poverty rate and renter figures away from what a year-round family would see.
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 | Cornish | Unity | Harmony |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 809Lowest |
1,803 |
1,858Highest |
974 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -10.1% ME: +2.6% |
+7.5% ME: +2.6% |
+9.2%Highest ME: +2.6% |
-12.1%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 58.1±4.2Highest 30% above ME |
39±8.5 13% below ME |
27.5±2.2Lowest 39% 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% |
18.2%±3.3Highest ME: 18.1% |
14%±3.6 ME: 18.1% |
16.4%±5.2 ME: 18.1% |
| Cornish 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% |
17.4%±4.9 ME: 22.4% |
11.8%±3Lowest 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% |
21%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
22.1%Highest ME: 36.2% |
21.1% ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.7%±1.6Lowest ME: 5.8% |
2.8%±1.4 ME: 5.8% |
30%±4.3Highest ME: 5.8% |
2.9%±1.8 ME: 5.8% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $37,115±$17kLowest 50% below ME |
$69,038±$4kHighest 8% below ME |
$62,857±$6k 16% below ME |
$54,063±$13k 28% below ME |
| Cornish and Unity 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 |
$274,200±$84kHighest 8% below ME |
$206,900±$28k 30% below ME |
$202,700±$58k 32% below ME |
| Cornish and Unity 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 |
$1,196±$148Highest 5% above ME |
$873±$73 23% below ME |
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| Property taxmedian, yearly | $1,950 36% below ME |
$2,309 24% below ME |
$2,510Highest 17% below ME |
$1,449Lowest 52% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 60.5%±17.8Highest ME: 48.4% |
48.8%±17.5 ME: 48.4% |
44.8%±13 ME: 48.4% |
43.5%±100Lowest ME: 48.4% |
| Cherryfield and Cornish 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% |
6.3%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
17.3% ME: 10.7% |
15.8% ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 66.8%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
82.1%Highest ME: 74.3% |
72.3% ME: 74.3% |
67.8% ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1977 same as ME |
1976 1 yr older than ME |
1983Highest 6 yrs newer than ME |
1973Lowest 4 yrs older than ME |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 30 min 22% above ME |
31 min 27% above ME |
21 minLowest 14% below ME |
32 minHighest 30% above ME |
| Work from home | 18.2%±10.4Highest ME: 15.9% |
8.5%±2.4Lowest ME: 15.9% |
15.8%±7.6 ME: 15.9% |
14.8%±8.2 ME: 15.9% |
| Cherryfield and Unity are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Schools | ||||
| School district | Cherryfield Public Schools | — | RSU 03/MSAD 03 · Ecology Learning Center | Harmony Public Schools |
| High school in town | None in town | — | Ecology Learning Ctr | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | 12.4 |
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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.