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Franklin vs Harmony
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Maine.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Franklin has grown the fastest since 2010 (+5.7%).
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.
| Measure | Franklin | Harmony |
|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||
| People | ||
| Population | 1,628Highest |
974Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +5.7%Highest ME: +2.6% |
-12.1%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 46±9.3Lowest about the ME average |
52.9±2.5Highest 18% above ME |
| Harmony and Franklin are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Kids under 18 | 16.3%±3.9Lowest ME: 18.1% |
16.4%±5.2Highest ME: 18.1% |
| Harmony and Franklin are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Age 65+ | 25.6%±3.5Highest ME: 22.4% |
22.9%±2.5Lowest ME: 22.4% |
| Franklin and Harmony are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 28.5%Highest ME: 36.2% |
21.1%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.2%±2.6Highest ME: 5.8% |
2.9%±1.8Lowest ME: 5.8% |
| Franklin and Harmony are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Cost of living | ||
| Household incomemedian | $65,455±$16kHighest 12% below ME |
$54,063±$13kLowest 28% below ME |
| Franklin and Harmony are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $245,800±$59kHighest 17% below ME |
$202,700±$58kLowest 32% below ME |
| Franklin and Harmony are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $888±$306 22% below ME |
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| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,231Highest 27% below ME |
$1,449Lowest 52% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 36.7%±27.8Lowest ME: 48.4% |
43.5%±100Highest ME: 48.4% |
| Harmony and Franklin are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Below poverty line | 15.7%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
15.8%Highest ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | ||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 76.8%Highest ME: 74.3% |
67.8%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1984Highest 7 yrs newer than ME |
1973Lowest 4 yrs older than ME |
| Getting to work | ||
| Average commuteone way | 29 minLowest 18% above ME |
32 minHighest 30% above ME |
| Work from home | 12.2%±5.5Lowest ME: 15.9% |
14.8%±8.2Highest ME: 15.9% |
| Harmony and Franklin 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 |
| On TownTapestry | ||
| Old photos in History | 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.