Compare towns
Cherryfield vs Harmony vs Unity
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 kids (16.4% under 18).
Unity has grown the fastest since 2010 (+9.2%).
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 | Harmony | Unity |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 809Lowest |
974 |
1,858Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -10.1% ME: +2.6% |
-12.1%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
+9.2%Highest ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 58.1±4.2Highest 30% above ME |
52.9±2.5 18% above ME |
27.5±2.2Lowest 39% 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%±5.2Highest ME: 18.1% |
14%±3.6 ME: 18.1% |
| Harmony and Unity 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% |
11.8%±3Lowest 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% |
22.1%Highest ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.7%±1.6Lowest ME: 5.8% |
2.9%±1.8 ME: 5.8% |
30%±4.3Highest ME: 5.8% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $37,115±$17kLowest 50% below ME |
$54,063±$13k 28% below ME |
$62,857±$6kHighest 16% below ME |
| Unity 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±$53kLowest 34% below ME |
$202,700±$58k 32% below ME |
$206,900±$28kHighest 30% below ME |
| Unity 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 |
— | $873±$73Highest 23% below ME |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $1,950 36% below ME |
$1,449Lowest 52% below ME |
$2,510Highest 17% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 60.5%±17.8Highest ME: 48.4% |
43.5%±100Lowest ME: 48.4% |
44.8%±13 ME: 48.4% |
| Cherryfield and Unity 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%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
17.3% ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 66.8%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
67.8% ME: 74.3% |
72.3%Highest ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1977 same as ME |
1973Lowest 4 yrs older than ME |
1983Highest 6 yrs newer than ME |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 30 min 22% above ME |
32 minHighest 30% above ME |
21 minLowest 14% below ME |
| Work from home | 18.2%±10.4Highest ME: 15.9% |
14.8%±8.2Lowest ME: 15.9% |
15.8%±7.6 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 | Harmony Public Schools | RSU 03/MSAD 03 · Ecology Learning Center |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | Ecology Learning Ctr |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | 12.4 |
| On TownTapestry | |||
| 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.