Compare towns
Harmony vs Bingham vs Ashland
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%).
Bingham has the most homeowners (85.9%).
Ashland has the shortest commute (21 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 | Bingham | Ashland |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 974 |
660Lowest |
1,080Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -12.1%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
-6.1%Highest ME: +2.6% |
-7.7% ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 52.9±2.5Lowest 18% above ME |
56±8.2Highest 25% above ME |
53.4±9.1 19% above ME |
| Bingham and Ashland 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% |
15.6%±6.8 ME: 18.1% |
14.3%±3.8Lowest ME: 18.1% |
| Harmony and Bingham 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% |
38.3%±4Highest ME: 22.4% |
32.2%±8 ME: 22.4% |
| Bingham and Ashland 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% |
22.6%Highest ME: 36.2% |
13.8%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.9%±1.8Lowest ME: 5.8% |
2.9%±2.6Lowest ME: 5.8% |
4.3%±2.3Highest ME: 5.8% |
| Ashland 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±$13kHighest 28% below ME |
$42,708±$22kLowest 43% below ME |
$46,838±$15k 37% below ME |
| Harmony and Ashland 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 |
$103,000±$26kLowest 65% below ME |
$125,000±$49k 58% below ME |
| Harmony and Ashland are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $354±$264 69% below ME |
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| Property taxmedian, yearly | $1,449 52% below ME |
$1,059Lowest 65% below ME |
$1,511Highest 50% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 43.5%±100Highest ME: 48.4% |
33.3%±45.9 ME: 48.4% |
25.7%±27.5Lowest ME: 48.4% |
| Harmony and Bingham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 15.8%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
16.1% ME: 10.7% |
23.6%Highest ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 67.8% ME: 74.3% |
85.9%Highest ME: 74.3% |
66.1%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1973Highest 4 yrs older than ME |
1952Lowest 25 yrs older than ME |
1973Highest 4 yrs older than ME |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 32 minHighest 30% above ME |
28 min 13% above ME |
21 minLowest 14% below ME |
| Work from home | 14.8%±8.2Highest ME: 15.9% |
8.8%±6 ME: 15.9% |
4.7%±2.7Lowest ME: 15.9% |
| Harmony and Bingham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| School district | Harmony Public Schools | RSU 83/MSAD 13 | — |
| High school in town | None in town | Upper Kennebec Valley Middle/Senior High School | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 7.3 |
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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.