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Cherryfield vs Harmony vs Perham
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%).
Harmony has the most expensive homes ($203k median).
Perham has the most affordable homes ($118k median).
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 | Perham |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 809 |
974Highest |
326Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -10.1%Highest ME: +2.6% |
-12.1%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
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| Median age | 58.1±4.2Highest 30% above ME |
52.9±2.5Lowest 18% above ME |
53±12.9 18% above ME |
| Cherryfield and Perham 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% |
16.4%±5.2 ME: 18.1% |
19.6%±8.5Highest ME: 18.1% |
| Perham 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% |
22.9%±2.5Lowest ME: 22.4% |
24.5%±2.3 ME: 22.4% |
| Cherryfield and Perham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 21.4%Highest ME: 36.2% |
21.1% ME: 36.2% |
18.7%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.7%±1.6Lowest ME: 5.8% |
2.9%±1.8Highest ME: 5.8% |
2.5%±1.9 ME: 5.8% |
| Harmony and Perham 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 |
$62,500±$22kHighest 16% below ME |
| Perham and Harmony 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±$58kHighest 32% below ME |
$117,600±$9kLowest 60% 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±$107 62% below ME |
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| Property taxmedian, yearly | $1,950Highest 36% below ME |
$1,449Lowest 52% below ME |
$1,641 46% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 60.5%±17.8Highest ME: 48.4% |
43.5%±100 ME: 48.4% |
33.3%±100Lowest 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% |
15.8% ME: 10.7% |
2.5%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 66.8%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
67.8% ME: 74.3% |
92.5%Highest ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1977Highest same as ME |
1973Lowest 4 yrs older than ME |
1976 1 yr older than ME |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 30 min 22% above ME |
32 minHighest 30% above ME |
25 minLowest about the ME average |
| Work from home | 18.2%±10.4Highest ME: 15.9% |
14.8%±8.2 ME: 15.9% |
8.4%±7.2Lowest 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 | 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 |
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.