Compare towns
Deblois vs Harmony vs Mapleton
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Maine.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Deblois has the most affordable homes ($133k median).
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 | Deblois | Harmony | Mapleton |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 148Lowest |
974 |
1,884Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | -12.1%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
-3.2%Highest ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 56.2±7.7Highest 25% above ME |
52.9±2.5 18% above ME |
41.8±6Lowest 7% below ME |
| Deblois and Harmony are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 8.1%±17.6Lowest ME: 18.1% |
16.4%±5.2 ME: 18.1% |
22.2%±5.1Highest ME: 18.1% |
| Mapleton and Harmony are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 25.7%±22.7Highest ME: 22.4% |
22.9%±2.5 ME: 22.4% |
18.3%±3.1Lowest ME: 22.4% |
| Deblois and Harmony are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 21.6% ME: 36.2% |
21.1%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
34.3%Highest ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 9.5%±11.6Highest ME: 5.8% |
2.9%±1.8Lowest ME: 5.8% |
5%±2.9 ME: 5.8% |
| Deblois and Mapleton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $52,083±$6kLowest 30% below ME |
$54,063±$13k 28% below ME |
$91,731±$25kHighest 23% above ME |
| Mapleton and Harmony are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $133,300±$47kLowest 55% below ME |
$202,700±$58kHighest 32% below ME |
$191,800±$23k 35% below ME |
| Harmony and Mapleton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | — | $610±$277 46% below ME |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $1,068Lowest 65% below ME |
$1,449 52% below ME |
$1,789Highest 41% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | — | 43.5%±100Highest ME: 48.4% |
16.7%±10.5Lowest ME: 48.4% |
| Harmony and Mapleton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 8.8%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
15.8%Highest ME: 10.7% |
8.9% ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 100%Highest ME: 74.3% |
67.8%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
79.9% ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1981Highest 4 yrs newer than ME |
1973Lowest 4 yrs older than ME |
1977 same as ME |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 21 minLowest 17% below ME |
32 minHighest 30% above ME |
28 min 13% above ME |
| Work from home | 9.2%±8.5Lowest ME: 15.9% |
14.8%±8.2Highest ME: 15.9% |
10.8%±3.8 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 |
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.