Compare towns
Cherryfield vs Limerick vs Harmony vs Harrington
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%).
Limerick has grown the fastest since 2010 (+10.2%).
Harmony has the oldest housing (typical home built 1973).
Harrington has the shortest commute (20 min average).
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 | Limerick | Harmony | Harrington |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 809Lowest |
3,400Highest |
974 |
917 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -10.1% ME: +2.6% |
+10.2%Highest ME: +2.6% |
-12.1%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
-4.2% ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 58.1±4.2Highest 30% above ME |
40.4±9.2Lowest 10% below ME |
52.9±2.5 18% above ME |
49.2±12.1 10% 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% |
18.7%±5.5Highest ME: 18.1% |
16.4%±5.2 ME: 18.1% |
15.7%±3.9 ME: 18.1% |
| Limerick 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% |
17.1%±3.6Lowest ME: 22.4% |
22.9%±2.5 ME: 22.4% |
32%±9.5 ME: 22.4% |
| Cherryfield and Harrington 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% |
27.5%Highest ME: 36.2% |
21.1%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
27.3% ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.7%±1.6 ME: 5.8% |
2.4%±2.2 ME: 5.8% |
2.9%±1.8Highest ME: 5.8% |
1.1%±1.5Lowest ME: 5.8% |
| Harmony and Limerick 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 |
$101,172±$15kHighest 35% above ME |
$54,063±$13k 28% below ME |
$64,861±$17k 13% below ME |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $195,800±$53k 34% below ME |
$269,400±$29kHighest 9% below ME |
$202,700±$58k 32% below ME |
$144,600±$71kLowest 51% below ME |
| Limerick 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 |
$1,758±$407Highest 54% above ME |
— | — |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $1,950 36% below ME |
$2,520Highest 17% below ME |
$1,449Lowest 52% below ME |
$1,777 41% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 60.5%±17.8 ME: 48.4% |
38.8%±14.2Lowest ME: 48.4% |
43.5%±100 ME: 48.4% |
79.3%±39Highest ME: 48.4% |
| Harrington 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% |
6.9%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
15.8% ME: 10.7% |
13.7% ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 66.8%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
89.8%Highest ME: 74.3% |
67.8% ME: 74.3% |
83.1% ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1977 same as ME |
1994Highest 17 yrs newer than ME |
1973Lowest 4 yrs older than ME |
1983 6 yrs newer than ME |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 30 min 22% above ME |
38 minHighest 53% above ME |
32 min 30% above ME |
20 minLowest 21% below ME |
| Work from home | 18.2%±10.4Highest ME: 15.9% |
15.2%±6.7 ME: 15.9% |
14.8%±8.2 ME: 15.9% |
1.7%±1.6Lowest ME: 15.9% |
| Cherryfield and Limerick 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 37/MSAD 37 |
| High school in town | None in town | — | None in town | Narraguagus High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | — | 12.2 |
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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.