Compare towns
Guilford vs Mapleton vs Abbot vs Harmony
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Maine.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Guilford has the shortest commute (19 min average).
Mapleton has grown the fastest since 2010 (-3.2%).
Abbot has the most people working from home (23.1%).
Harmony has the most expensive homes ($203k 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 | Guilford | Mapleton | Abbot | Harmony |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 626 |
1,884Highest |
584Lowest |
974 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -18.1%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
-3.2%Highest ME: +2.6% |
-9% ME: +2.6% |
-12.1% ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 54.3±12.5Highest 21% above ME |
41.8±6Lowest 7% below ME |
48.6±3.5 8% above ME |
52.9±2.5 18% above ME |
| Guilford and Harmony are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 15.3%±6.7 ME: 18.1% |
22.2%±5.1Highest ME: 18.1% |
6.5%±5.4Lowest ME: 18.1% |
16.4%±5.2 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+ | 32.3%±6Highest ME: 22.4% |
18.3%±3.1 ME: 22.4% |
16.3%±4.2Lowest ME: 22.4% |
22.9%±2.5 ME: 22.4% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 12.3%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
34.3%Highest ME: 36.2% |
13.2% ME: 36.2% |
21.1% ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5%±7.3Highest ME: 5.8% |
5%±2.9Highest ME: 5.8% |
1.5%±1.3Lowest ME: 5.8% |
2.9%±1.8 ME: 5.8% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $45,735±$13kLowest 39% below ME |
$91,731±$25kHighest 23% above ME |
$58,542±$24k 22% below ME |
$54,063±$13k 28% below ME |
| Mapleton and Abbot are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $151,100±$38kLowest 49% below ME |
$191,800±$23k 35% below ME |
$171,200±$36k 42% below ME |
$202,700±$58kHighest 32% 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 | $529±$516Lowest 54% below ME |
$610±$277 46% below ME |
$1,111±$73Highest about the ME average |
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| Property taxmedian, yearly | $1,586 48% below ME |
$1,789Highest 41% below ME |
$1,393Lowest 54% below ME |
$1,449 52% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 67.4%±25.8Highest ME: 48.4% |
16.7%±10.5 ME: 48.4% |
6.7%±41.8Lowest ME: 48.4% |
43.5%±100 ME: 48.4% |
| Guilford and Harmony are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 14.7% ME: 10.7% |
8.9%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
16.4%Highest ME: 10.7% |
15.8% ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 70.1% ME: 74.3% |
79.9%Highest ME: 74.3% |
74.3% ME: 74.3% |
67.8%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1972Lowest 5 yrs older than ME |
1977 same as ME |
1983Highest 6 yrs newer than ME |
1973 4 yrs older than ME |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 19 minLowest 22% below ME |
28 min 13% above ME |
27 min 11% above ME |
32 minHighest 30% above ME |
| Work from home | 6.2%±8.5Lowest ME: 15.9% |
10.8%±3.8 ME: 15.9% |
23.1%±17.1Highest ME: 15.9% |
14.8%±8.2 ME: 15.9% |
| Abbot and Harmony are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Schools | ||||
| School district | — | RSU 79/MSAD 01 | — | Harmony Public Schools |
| 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.