Compare towns
Cherryfield vs Lee 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%).
Lee has grown the fastest since 2010 (-0.7%).
Harmony has the highest household income ($54k).
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 | Lee | Harmony |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 809Lowest |
925 |
974Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -10.1% ME: +2.6% |
-0.7%Highest ME: +2.6% |
-12.1%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 58.1±4.2Highest 30% above ME |
51.5±11.5Lowest 15% above 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% |
21.8%±4.9Highest ME: 18.1% |
16.4%±5.2 ME: 18.1% |
| Lee 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% |
24.5%±4.9 ME: 22.4% |
22.9%±2.5Lowest ME: 22.4% |
| Cherryfield and Lee 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% |
14.1%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
21.1% ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.7%±1.6Lowest ME: 5.8% |
4.8%±2.4Highest ME: 5.8% |
2.9%±1.8 ME: 5.8% |
| Lee 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 |
$49,886±$5k 33% below ME |
$54,063±$13kHighest 28% below ME |
| Harmony and Lee 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 |
$174,500±$25kLowest 41% below ME |
$202,700±$58kHighest 32% 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 |
$1,547 49% below ME |
$1,449Lowest 52% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 60.5%±17.8 ME: 48.4% |
80%±100Highest ME: 48.4% |
43.5%±100Lowest ME: 48.4% |
| Lee 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% |
19.5% ME: 10.7% |
15.8%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 66.8%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
97%Highest ME: 74.3% |
67.8% ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1977 same as ME |
1979Highest 2 yrs newer than ME |
1973Lowest 4 yrs older than ME |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 30 minLowest 22% above ME |
35 minHighest 41% above ME |
32 min 30% above ME |
| Work from home | 18.2%±10.4Highest ME: 15.9% |
11.9%±4.7Lowest ME: 15.9% |
14.8%±8.2 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 | RSU 30/MSAD 30 | Harmony Public Schools |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | None in town |
| 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.