Compare towns
Cherryfield vs Harmony vs Union
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 oldest housing (typical home built 1973).
Union has grown the fastest since 2010 (+5.5%).
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 | Union |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 809Lowest |
974 |
2,663Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -10.1% ME: +2.6% |
-12.1%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
+5.5%Highest ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 58.1±4.2Highest 30% above ME |
52.9±2.5 18% above ME |
41.6±5.3Lowest 7% below 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% |
16.4%±5.2 ME: 18.1% |
24.9%±4Highest ME: 18.1% |
| Union 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%±2.5 ME: 22.4% |
21.4%±3.1Lowest 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% |
21.1%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
34.4%Highest ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.7%±1.6Lowest ME: 5.8% |
2.9%±1.8 ME: 5.8% |
3.5%±1.5Highest ME: 5.8% |
| Union 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 |
$54,063±$13k 28% below ME |
$80,724±$9kHighest 8% above ME |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $195,800±$53kLowest 34% below ME |
$202,700±$58k 32% below ME |
$267,600±$42kHighest 10% below ME |
| Union and Harmony 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 |
— | $1,179±$452Highest 4% above ME |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $1,950 36% below ME |
$1,449Lowest 52% below ME |
$3,276Highest 8% above ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 60.5%±17.8Highest ME: 48.4% |
43.5%±100 ME: 48.4% |
24.6%±19.8Lowest 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% |
10.2%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 66.8%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
67.8% ME: 74.3% |
85.9%Highest ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1977 same as ME |
1973Lowest 4 yrs older than ME |
1979Highest 2 yrs newer than ME |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 30 min 22% above ME |
32 minHighest 30% above ME |
29 minLowest 20% above ME |
| Work from home | 18.2%±10.4Highest ME: 15.9% |
14.8%±8.2Lowest ME: 15.9% |
15.9%±5.3 ME: 15.9% |
| Cherryfield and Union 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 | RSU 40/MSAD 40 |
| High school in town | None 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.