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Harmony vs Avon

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%).
Avon has the most kids (21.7% under 18).

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.

MeasureHarmonyAvon
People
Population
974Highest
359Lowest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census
-12.1%
ME: +2.6%
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Median age
52.9±2.5Highest
18% above ME
47.1±5.1Lowest
5% above ME
Harmony and Avon 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%±6.8Highest
ME: 18.1%
Avon and Harmony are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+
22.9%±2.5Highest
ME: 22.4%
20.1%±4.6Lowest
ME: 22.4%
Harmony and Avon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+
21.1%Highest
ME: 36.2%
15.4%Lowest
ME: 36.2%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents
2.9%±1.8Highest
ME: 5.8%
2.2%±4.1Lowest
ME: 5.8%
Harmony and Avon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Cost of living
Household incomemedian
$54,063±$13kLowest
28% below ME
$63,125±$32kHighest
16% below ME
Avon 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
$141,700±$42kLowest
52% below ME
Harmony and Avon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Rentmedian gross, monthly —
$465±$30
59% below ME
Property taxmedian, yearly
$1,449Lowest
52% below ME
$1,469Highest
52% below ME
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent
43.5%±100Lowest
ME: 48.4%
90%±100Highest
ME: 48.4%
Avon 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%
10.2%Lowest
ME: 10.7%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes
67.8%Lowest
ME: 74.3%
78.7%Highest
ME: 74.3%
Typical home builtmedian year
1973Lowest
4 yrs older than ME
1987Highest
10 yrs newer than ME
Getting to work
Average commuteone way
32 minLowest
30% above ME
42 minHighest
71% above ME
Work from home
14.8%±8.2Highest
ME: 15.9%
9.2%±8.1Lowest
ME: 15.9%
Harmony and Avon 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.