Compare towns
Harmony vs Appleton vs Randolph
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Maine.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Harmony has the most people working from home (14.8%).
Appleton has grown the fastest since 2010 (+7.2%).
Randolph has the shortest commute (23 min average).
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 | Harmony | Appleton | Randolph |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 974Lowest |
1,360 |
1,610Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -12.1%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
+7.2%Highest ME: +2.6% |
-1.6% ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 52.9±2.5Highest 18% above ME |
49.2±7.4Lowest 10% above ME |
49.6±3.4 11% above ME |
| Harmony and Randolph are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 16.4%±5.2Highest ME: 18.1% |
15.3%±2.7 ME: 18.1% |
12.7%±4.7Lowest ME: 18.1% |
| Harmony and Appleton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 22.9%±2.5Lowest ME: 22.4% |
26.1%±9.3 ME: 22.4% |
27.8%±2.9Highest ME: 22.4% |
| Randolph and Appleton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 21.1% ME: 36.2% |
34.1%Highest ME: 36.2% |
16.8%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.9%±1.8Lowest ME: 5.8% |
3.7%±2.4Highest ME: 5.8% |
2.9%±2.9Lowest ME: 5.8% |
| Appleton and Harmony are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $54,063±$13k 28% below ME |
$53,618±$19kLowest 28% below ME |
$66,574±$16kHighest 11% below ME |
| Randolph and Harmony are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $202,700±$58k 32% below ME |
$235,600±$33kHighest 21% below ME |
$174,300±$21kLowest 41% below ME |
| Appleton and Harmony are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $1,104±$82Lowest 3% below ME |
$1,186±$207Highest 4% above ME |
| Randolph and Appleton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $1,449Lowest 52% below ME |
$3,588Highest 18% above ME |
$2,160 29% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 43.5%±100 ME: 48.4% |
85.4%±100Highest ME: 48.4% |
11.3%±8.1Lowest ME: 48.4% |
| Appleton and Harmony are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 15.8%Highest ME: 10.7% |
9.7%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
15.7% ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 67.8%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
82.6%Highest ME: 74.3% |
77.5% ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1973 4 yrs older than ME |
1988Highest 11 yrs newer than ME |
1959Lowest 18 yrs older than ME |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 32 minHighest 30% above ME |
30 min 23% above ME |
23 minLowest 7% below ME |
| Work from home | 14.8%±8.2Highest ME: 15.9% |
11.1%±3.5 ME: 15.9% |
4.3%±3.6Lowest ME: 15.9% |
| Harmony and Appleton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| School district | Harmony Public Schools | Appleton 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 |
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.