Compare towns
Harmony vs Buckfield 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 renters (32.2% rent).
Buckfield has grown the fastest since 2010 (-1.3%).
Parkman has the most affordable homes ($169k median).
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 | Buckfield | Parkman |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 974 |
2,403Highest |
896Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -12.1%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
-1.3%Highest ME: +2.6% |
-11.4% ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 52.9±2.5Highest 18% above ME |
37.7±10.1Lowest 16% below 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% |
25.7%±7.7Highest ME: 18.1% |
19.4%±4.7 ME: 18.1% |
| Buckfield and Parkman 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% |
13.7%±2.7Lowest ME: 22.4% |
19.9%±5.6 ME: 22.4% |
| Harmony and Parkman 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% |
26.5%Highest ME: 36.2% |
21.5% ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.9%±1.8Highest ME: 5.8% |
1.8%±1.5 ME: 5.8% |
0.7%±1.4Lowest ME: 5.8% |
| Harmony and Buckfield 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 |
$77,917±$41kHighest 4% above ME |
$54,231±$21k 27% below ME |
| Buckfield and Parkman 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 |
$227,700±$18kHighest 23% below ME |
$168,900±$25kLowest 43% below ME |
| Buckfield and Harmony are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $521±$33 54% below ME |
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| Property taxmedian, yearly | $1,449Lowest 52% below ME |
$2,860Highest 6% below ME |
$2,000 34% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 43.5%±100Highest ME: 48.4% |
0%±55Lowest ME: 48.4% |
4.4%±42.5 ME: 48.4% |
| Harmony and Parkman 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% |
5.8%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
13.3% ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 67.8%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
94.9%Highest ME: 74.3% |
76% ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1973Lowest 4 yrs older than ME |
1983 6 yrs newer than ME |
1984Highest 7 yrs newer than ME |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 32 minHighest 30% above ME |
31 min 25% above ME |
30 minLowest 22% above ME |
| Work from home | 14.8%±8.2 ME: 15.9% |
15.6%±12.5Highest ME: 15.9% |
7.7%±6.5Lowest ME: 15.9% |
| Buckfield 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 10 | — |
| High school in town | None in town | Buckfield Jr-Sr High School | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 10.2 |
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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.