Compare towns
Cherryfield vs Harmony vs Ogunquit vs Columbia
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 renters (33.2% rent).
Harmony has the oldest housing (typical home built 1973).
Ogunquit has the most expensive homes ($876k median).
Columbia has the most kids (24.2% under 18).
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 | Harmony | Ogunquit | Columbia |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 809 |
974 |
1,379Highest |
529Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -10.1% ME: +2.6% |
-12.1%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
+76.8%Highest ME: +2.6% |
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| Median age | 58.1±4.2 30% above ME |
52.9±2.5 18% above ME |
62.8±4.8Highest 40% above ME |
41.9±6.4Lowest 6% below ME |
| Ogunquit and Cherryfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 11.6%±5.3 ME: 18.1% |
16.4%±5.2 ME: 18.1% |
5.7%±3.2Lowest ME: 18.1% |
24.2%±4.7Highest ME: 18.1% |
| Columbia and Harmony 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% |
22.9%±2.5Lowest ME: 22.4% |
43.6%±10.1Highest ME: 22.4% |
25.9%±5.9 ME: 22.4% |
| Ogunquit 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% |
21.1%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
63.5%Highest ME: 36.2% |
21.2% ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.7%±1.6Lowest ME: 5.8% |
2.9%±1.8 ME: 5.8% |
4.2%±2.8 ME: 5.8% |
9.1%±4.6Highest ME: 5.8% |
| Columbia and Ogunquit 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 |
$54,063±$13k 28% below ME |
$114,259±$56kHighest 53% above ME |
$56,667±$15k 24% below ME |
| Ogunquit and Columbia 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 |
$202,700±$58k 32% below ME |
$875,700±$79kHighest 195% above ME |
$158,700±$19kLowest 46% below ME |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $428±$107Lowest 62% below ME |
— | — | $894±$162Highest 22% below ME |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $1,950 36% below ME |
$1,449 52% below ME |
$4,473Highest 47% above ME |
$1,226Lowest 60% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 60.5%±17.8 ME: 48.4% |
43.5%±100 ME: 48.4% |
0%±61.1Lowest ME: 48.4% |
61.9%±100Highest ME: 48.4% |
| Columbia and Cherryfield 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% |
15.8% ME: 10.7% |
3.2%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
13.4% ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 66.8%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
67.8% ME: 74.3% |
94.3%Highest ME: 74.3% |
81.8% ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1977 same as ME |
1973Lowest 4 yrs older than ME |
1978 1 yr newer than ME |
1987Highest 10 yrs newer than ME |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 30 min 22% above ME |
32 minHighest 30% above ME |
26 minLowest 7% above ME |
31 min 27% above ME |
| Work from home | 18.2%±10.4 ME: 15.9% |
14.8%±8.2 ME: 15.9% |
43.3%±12.4Highest ME: 15.9% |
9%±5.4Lowest ME: 15.9% |
| Schools | ||||
| School district | Cherryfield Public Schools | Harmony Public Schools | — | — |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | — | — |
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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.