Compare towns
Cherryfield vs Stonington 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 affordable homes ($196k median).
Stonington has grown the fastest since 2010 (+1.2%).
Harmony has the most kids (16.4% under 18).
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 | Stonington | Harmony |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 809Lowest |
840 |
974Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -10.1% ME: +2.6% |
+1.2%Highest ME: +2.6% |
-12.1%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 58.1±4.2 30% above ME |
58.2±7.4Highest 30% above ME |
52.9±2.5Lowest 18% above ME |
| Stonington and Cherryfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 11.6%±5.3 ME: 18.1% |
10.1%±4.6Lowest ME: 18.1% |
16.4%±5.2Highest ME: 18.1% |
| Harmony and Cherryfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 32.4%±9.6 ME: 22.4% |
38.5%±4.1Highest ME: 22.4% |
22.9%±2.5Lowest ME: 22.4% |
| Stonington and Cherryfield 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% |
28.8%Highest ME: 36.2% |
21.1%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.7%±1.6 ME: 5.8% |
0.4%±1.5Lowest ME: 5.8% |
2.9%±1.8Highest ME: 5.8% |
| Harmony and Cherryfield 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 |
$60,223±$16kHighest 19% below ME |
$54,063±$13k 28% below ME |
| Stonington 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 |
$306,700±$146kHighest 3% above ME |
$202,700±$58k 32% below ME |
| Stonington 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 |
$823±$172Highest 28% below ME |
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| Property taxmedian, yearly | $1,950Highest 36% below ME |
$1,819 40% below ME |
$1,449Lowest 52% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 60.5%±17.8Highest ME: 48.4% |
20.8%±18.3Lowest ME: 48.4% |
43.5%±100 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% |
10.8%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
15.8% ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 66.8%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
77.1%Highest ME: 74.3% |
67.8% ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1977Highest same as ME |
1971Lowest 6 yrs older than ME |
1973 4 yrs older than ME |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 30 min 22% above ME |
16 minLowest 36% below ME |
32 minHighest 30% above ME |
| Work from home | 18.2%±10.4 ME: 15.9% |
21.1%±12.6Highest ME: 15.9% |
14.8%±8.2Lowest ME: 15.9% |
| Stonington and Cherryfield 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.