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Harmony vs Athens vs Parkman
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%).
Athens has grown the fastest since 2010 (-6.6%).
Parkman has the highest household income ($54k).
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 | Athens | Parkman |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 974Highest |
791Lowest |
896 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -12.1%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
-6.6%Highest ME: +2.6% |
-11.4% ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 52.9±2.5Highest 18% above ME |
47.7±7.2Lowest 6% above ME |
51.7±5.6 15% above ME |
| Harmony and Parkman are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 16.4%±5.2Lowest ME: 18.1% |
21.7%±5Highest ME: 18.1% |
19.4%±4.7 ME: 18.1% |
| Athens and Parkman are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 22.9%±2.5 ME: 22.4% |
24.4%±2.7Highest ME: 22.4% |
19.9%±5.6Lowest ME: 22.4% |
| Athens and Harmony are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 21.1% ME: 36.2% |
17.7%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
21.5%Highest ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.9%±1.8 ME: 5.8% |
3.5%±2.5Highest ME: 5.8% |
0.7%±1.4Lowest ME: 5.8% |
| Athens 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 |
$50,750±$14kLowest 32% below ME |
$54,231±$21kHighest 27% below ME |
| Parkman 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±$58kHighest 32% below ME |
$153,100±$33kLowest 48% below ME |
$168,900±$25k 43% below ME |
| Harmony and Parkman are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $538±$457 53% below ME |
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| Property taxmedian, yearly | $1,449 52% below ME |
$1,355Lowest 55% below ME |
$2,000Highest 34% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 43.5%±100 ME: 48.4% |
100%±75.5Highest ME: 48.4% |
4.4%±42.5Lowest ME: 48.4% |
| Athens and Harmony are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 15.8% ME: 10.7% |
23.3%Highest ME: 10.7% |
13.3%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 67.8%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
94.6%Highest ME: 74.3% |
76% ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1973Lowest 4 yrs older than ME |
1985Highest 8 yrs newer than ME |
1984 7 yrs newer than ME |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 32 minHighest 30% above ME |
29 minLowest 18% above ME |
30 min 22% above ME |
| Work from home | 14.8%±8.2Highest ME: 15.9% |
6.1%±4.1Lowest ME: 15.9% |
7.7%±6.5 ME: 15.9% |
| Harmony and Parkman are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| School district | Harmony Public Schools | Athens 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.