Compare towns
Harmony vs Canton 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 expensive homes ($203k median).
Canton has grown the fastest since 2010 (+13.6%).
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 | Canton | Ashland |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 974Lowest |
1,191Highest |
1,080 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -12.1%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
+13.6%Highest ME: +2.6% |
-7.7% ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 52.9±2.5 18% above ME |
41.4±7.2Lowest 8% below ME |
53.4±9.1Highest 19% above ME |
| Ashland 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% |
20.4%±4.6Highest ME: 18.1% |
14.3%±3.8Lowest ME: 18.1% |
| Canton and Harmony 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%±6.6 ME: 22.4% |
32.2%±8Highest ME: 22.4% |
| Ashland and Canton 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% |
23.7%Highest ME: 36.2% |
13.8%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.9%±1.8 ME: 5.8% |
2.4%±2.5Lowest 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 |
$52,458±$35k 30% below ME |
$46,838±$15kLowest 37% below ME |
| Harmony and Canton 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 |
$165,000±$50k 44% below ME |
$125,000±$49kLowest 58% below ME |
| Harmony and Canton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $485±$18 57% below ME |
— |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $1,449Lowest 52% below ME |
$2,277Highest 25% below ME |
$1,511 50% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 43.5%±100 ME: 48.4% |
88.9%±33.8Highest ME: 48.4% |
25.7%±27.5Lowest ME: 48.4% |
| Canton 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% |
8.4%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
23.6%Highest ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 67.8% ME: 74.3% |
81.4%Highest ME: 74.3% |
66.1%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1973Lowest 4 yrs older than ME |
1975Highest 2 yrs older than ME |
1973Lowest 4 yrs older than ME |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 32 min 30% above ME |
35 minHighest 42% above ME |
21 minLowest 14% below ME |
| Work from home | 14.8%±8.2 ME: 15.9% |
16.1%±6.4Highest ME: 15.9% |
4.7%±2.7Lowest ME: 15.9% |
| Canton 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.