Compare towns
Cornish vs Harmony vs Mapleton vs Newburgh
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%).
Mapleton has the highest household income ($92k).
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 | Cornish | Harmony | Mapleton | Newburgh |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,803 |
974Lowest |
1,884Highest |
1,475 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +7.5%Highest ME: +2.6% |
-12.1%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
-3.2% ME: +2.6% |
+2.8% ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 39±8.5Lowest 13% below ME |
52.9±2.5Highest 18% above ME |
41.8±6 7% below ME |
45.8±5.7 about the ME average |
| Harmony and Newburgh are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 18.2%±3.3 ME: 18.1% |
16.4%±5.2Lowest ME: 18.1% |
22.2%±5.1Highest ME: 18.1% |
18.8%±3.6 ME: 18.1% |
| Mapleton and Newburgh 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% |
18.3%±3.1 ME: 22.4% |
21.4%±2.4 ME: 22.4% |
| Harmony and Newburgh 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% ME: 36.2% |
34.3%Highest ME: 36.2% |
29.9% ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.8%±1.4Lowest ME: 5.8% |
2.9%±1.8 ME: 5.8% |
5%±2.9Highest ME: 5.8% |
4.3%±2.7 ME: 5.8% |
| Mapleton and Newburgh are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $69,038±$4k 8% below ME |
$54,063±$13kLowest 28% below ME |
$91,731±$25kHighest 23% above ME |
$76,750±$10k about the ME average |
| Mapleton and Newburgh 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±$58k 32% below ME |
$191,800±$23kLowest 35% below ME |
$244,600±$20k 18% below ME |
| Cornish and Newburgh are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,196±$148Highest 5% above ME |
— | $610±$277Lowest 46% below ME |
$950±$219 17% below ME |
| Cornish and Newburgh are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,309 24% below ME |
$1,449Lowest 52% below ME |
$1,789 41% below ME |
$2,748Highest 9% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 48.8%±17.5Highest ME: 48.4% |
43.5%±100 ME: 48.4% |
16.7%±10.5Lowest ME: 48.4% |
42.9%±13.9 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% |
8.9% ME: 10.7% |
11.7% ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 82.1%Highest ME: 74.3% |
67.8%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
79.9% ME: 74.3% |
81.2% ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1976 1 yr older than ME |
1973Lowest 4 yrs older than ME |
1977 same as ME |
1985Highest 8 yrs newer than ME |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 31 min 27% above ME |
32 minHighest 30% above ME |
28 minLowest 13% above ME |
30 min 23% above ME |
| Work from home | 8.5%±2.4 ME: 15.9% |
14.8%±8.2Highest ME: 15.9% |
10.8%±3.8 ME: 15.9% |
6.4%±3.3Lowest ME: 15.9% |
| Harmony and Mapleton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Schools | ||||
| School district | — | Harmony Public Schools | RSU 79/MSAD 01 | — |
| High school in town | — | None in town | None in town | — |
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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.