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Cornish vs Harmony

Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Maine.

What stands out worked out from the figures below

Cornish has grown the fastest since 2010 (+7.5%).
Harmony has the most people working from home (14.8%).

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.

MeasureCornishHarmony
People
Population
1,803Highest
974Lowest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census
+7.5%Highest
ME: +2.6%
-12.1%Lowest
ME: +2.6%
Median age
39±8.5Lowest
13% below ME
52.9±2.5Highest
18% above ME
Kids under 18
18.2%±3.3Highest
ME: 18.1%
16.4%±5.2Lowest
ME: 18.1%
Cornish and Harmony are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+
17.4%±4.9Lowest
ME: 22.4%
22.9%±2.5Highest
ME: 22.4%
Harmony and Cornish are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+
21%Lowest
ME: 36.2%
21.1%Highest
ME: 36.2%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents
2.8%±1.4Lowest
ME: 5.8%
2.9%±1.8Highest
ME: 5.8%
Harmony and Cornish are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Cost of living
Household incomemedian
$69,038±$4kHighest
8% below ME
$54,063±$13kLowest
28% below ME
Cornish and Harmony are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied
$274,200±$84kHighest
8% below ME
$202,700±$58kLowest
32% below ME
Cornish and Harmony are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Rentmedian gross, monthly
$1,196±$148
5% above ME
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Property taxmedian, yearly
$2,309Highest
24% below ME
$1,449Lowest
52% below ME
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent
48.8%±17.5Highest
ME: 48.4%
43.5%±100Lowest
ME: 48.4%
Cornish and Harmony are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line
6.3%Lowest
ME: 10.7%
15.8%Highest
ME: 10.7%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes
82.1%Highest
ME: 74.3%
67.8%Lowest
ME: 74.3%
Typical home builtmedian year
1976Highest
1 yr older than ME
1973Lowest
4 yrs older than ME
Getting to work
Average commuteone way
31 minLowest
27% above ME
32 minHighest
30% above ME
Work from home
8.5%±2.4Lowest
ME: 15.9%
14.8%±8.2Highest
ME: 15.9%
Harmony and Cornish are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Schools
School district — Harmony Public Schools
High school in town — None in town
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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.