Compare towns
Harmony vs Baldwin vs Wellington
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 kids (16.4% under 18).
Baldwin has the most expensive homes ($263k median).
Wellington has the most people working from home (28%).
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 | Baldwin | Wellington |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 974 |
1,170Highest |
161Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -12.1%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
-0.3%Highest ME: +2.6% |
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| Median age | 52.9±2.5 18% above ME |
50.6±4.6Lowest 13% above ME |
63.6±8.6Highest 42% above ME |
| Wellington and Harmony 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% |
12.1%±3 ME: 18.1% |
8.1%±16.1Lowest ME: 18.1% |
| Harmony and Baldwin 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% |
27.7%±3.5 ME: 22.4% |
39.8%±11.7Highest ME: 22.4% |
| Wellington and Baldwin are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 21.1%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
23.7% ME: 36.2% |
24.7%Highest ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.9%±1.8 ME: 5.8% |
5.3%±2.2Highest ME: 5.8% |
1.2%±7.3Lowest ME: 5.8% |
| Baldwin 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 |
$68,045±$8kHighest 9% below ME |
$44,519±$4kLowest 40% below ME |
| Baldwin 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 |
$263,200±$38kHighest 11% below ME |
$133,700±$30kLowest 55% below ME |
| Baldwin and Harmony are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $1,449 52% below ME |
$2,540Highest 16% below ME |
$933Lowest 69% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 43.5%±100Highest ME: 48.4% |
16.7%±42.9Lowest ME: 48.4% |
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| Harmony and Baldwin 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% |
6.4%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
17.1%Highest ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 67.8%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
89% ME: 74.3% |
97.8%Highest ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1973Lowest 4 yrs older than ME |
1979 2 yrs newer than ME |
1982Highest 5 yrs newer than ME |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 32 minLowest 30% above ME |
32 min 32% above ME |
38 minHighest 54% above ME |
| Work from home | 14.8%±8.2 ME: 15.9% |
8.8%±4.8Lowest ME: 15.9% |
28%±10.9Highest ME: 15.9% |
| Wellington and Harmony 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.