Compare towns
Harmony vs Brooks vs Cherryfield vs Cambridge
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 oldest housing (typical home built 1973).
Brooks has the shortest commute (25 min average).
Cherryfield has the most people working from home (18.2%).
Cambridge has the most homeowners (93.1%).
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 | Brooks | Cherryfield | Cambridge |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 974 |
1,208Highest |
809 |
532Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -12.1%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
-6.3%Highest ME: +2.6% |
-10.1% ME: +2.6% |
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| Median age | 52.9±2.5 18% above ME |
45.9±6.6 about the ME average |
58.1±4.2Highest 30% above ME |
38.7±1.1Lowest 14% below ME |
| Cherryfield and Harmony are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 16.4%±5.2 ME: 18.1% |
17.1%±4.2 ME: 18.1% |
11.6%±5.3Lowest ME: 18.1% |
19.2%±8.6Highest ME: 18.1% |
| Cambridge and Brooks 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% |
17%±3.1Lowest ME: 22.4% |
32.4%±9.6Highest ME: 22.4% |
18.6%±8 ME: 22.4% |
| Cherryfield 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%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
27.5%Highest ME: 36.2% |
21.4% ME: 36.2% |
22.1% ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.9%±1.8 ME: 5.8% |
6.8%±3.5Highest ME: 5.8% |
1.7%±1.6Lowest ME: 5.8% |
2.1%±3 ME: 5.8% |
| Brooks 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 |
$59,130±$10k 21% below ME |
$37,115±$17kLowest 50% below ME |
$63,194±$39kHighest 15% below ME |
| Cambridge and Brooks 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 |
$196,700±$33k 34% below ME |
$195,800±$53kLowest 34% below ME |
$214,900±$61kHighest 28% below ME |
| Cambridge and Harmony are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $1,116±$112Highest about the ME average |
$428±$107Lowest 62% below ME |
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| Property taxmedian, yearly | $1,449Lowest 52% below ME |
$2,096Highest 31% below ME |
$1,950 36% below ME |
$1,574 48% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 43.5%±100 ME: 48.4% |
18%±17.3 ME: 48.4% |
60.5%±17.8Highest ME: 48.4% |
0%±100Lowest ME: 48.4% |
| Cherryfield 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% |
19.1% ME: 10.7% |
26.3%Highest ME: 10.7% |
14.1%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 67.8% ME: 74.3% |
74.6% ME: 74.3% |
66.8%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
93.1%Highest ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1973Lowest 4 yrs older than ME |
1986Highest 9 yrs newer than ME |
1977 same as ME |
1983 6 yrs newer than ME |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 32 min 30% above ME |
25 minLowest about the ME average |
30 min 22% above ME |
41 minHighest 65% above ME |
| Work from home | 14.8%±8.2 ME: 15.9% |
14.5%±2.9 ME: 15.9% |
18.2%±10.4Highest ME: 15.9% |
1.7%±1.5Lowest ME: 15.9% |
| Cherryfield 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 | RSU 03/MSAD 03 | Cherryfield Public Schools | — |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | None in town | — |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | 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.