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Freedom vs Harmony vs Cambridge
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Maine.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Freedom has the most kids (22.2% under 18).
Harmony has the most people working from home (14.8%).
Cambridge has the most expensive homes ($215k median).
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 | Freedom | Harmony | Cambridge |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 670 |
974Highest |
532Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -1.1%Highest ME: +2.6% |
-12.1%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
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| Median age | 40.1±2.7 10% below ME |
52.9±2.5Highest 18% above ME |
38.7±1.1Lowest 14% below ME |
| Kids under 18 | 22.2%±4.8Highest ME: 18.1% |
16.4%±5.2Lowest ME: 18.1% |
19.2%±8.6 ME: 18.1% |
| Freedom and Cambridge are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 22.1%±2.9 ME: 22.4% |
22.9%±2.5Highest ME: 22.4% |
18.6%±8Lowest ME: 22.4% |
| Harmony and Freedom are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 23.2%Highest ME: 36.2% |
21.1%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
22.1% ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 0.3%±1.7Lowest ME: 5.8% |
2.9%±1.8Highest ME: 5.8% |
2.1%±3 ME: 5.8% |
| Harmony and Cambridge are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $64,861±$12kHighest 13% below ME |
$54,063±$13kLowest 28% below ME |
$63,194±$39k 15% below ME |
| Freedom and Cambridge are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $190,600±$69kLowest 36% below ME |
$202,700±$58k 32% below ME |
$214,900±$61kHighest 28% below ME |
| Cambridge and Harmony are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,328Highest 23% below ME |
$1,449Lowest 52% below ME |
$1,574 48% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 21.1%±100 ME: 48.4% |
43.5%±100Highest ME: 48.4% |
0%±100Lowest ME: 48.4% |
| Harmony and Freedom are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 11.5%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
15.8%Highest ME: 10.7% |
14.1% ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 90.2% ME: 74.3% |
67.8%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
93.1%Highest ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1985Highest 8 yrs newer than ME |
1973Lowest 4 yrs older than ME |
1983 6 yrs newer than ME |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 32 minLowest 29% above ME |
32 min 30% above ME |
41 minHighest 65% above ME |
| Work from home | 8.4%±3.9 ME: 15.9% |
14.8%±8.2Highest ME: 15.9% |
1.7%±1.5Lowest ME: 15.9% |
| Harmony and Freedom 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 | 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.