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Harmony vs Castle Hill 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 most people working from home (14.8%).
Castle Hill has the shortest commute (19 min average).
Cambridge has the youngest population (median age 38.7).
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 | Castle Hill | Cambridge |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 974Highest |
281Lowest |
532 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -12.1% ME: +2.6% |
— | — |
| Median age | 52.9±2.5 18% above ME |
57.8±15.8Highest 29% above ME |
38.7±1.1Lowest 14% below ME |
| Castle Hill 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% |
14.2%±5.8Lowest ME: 18.1% |
19.2%±8.6Highest ME: 18.1% |
| Cambridge and Harmony 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% |
44.8%±6.5Highest ME: 22.4% |
18.6%±8Lowest ME: 22.4% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 21.1%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
26.7%Highest ME: 36.2% |
22.1% ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.9%±1.8Highest ME: 5.8% |
2.1%±5.3Lowest ME: 5.8% |
2.1%±3Lowest ME: 5.8% |
| Harmony and Castle Hill 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 |
$54,250±$14k 27% below ME |
$63,194±$39kHighest 15% below ME |
| Cambridge and Castle Hill 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 |
$145,300±$18kLowest 51% 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 | — | $950±$574 17% below ME |
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| Property taxmedian, yearly | $1,449Lowest 52% below ME |
$1,449Lowest 52% below ME |
$1,574Highest 48% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 43.5%±100 ME: 48.4% |
75%±100Highest ME: 48.4% |
0%±100Lowest ME: 48.4% |
| Castle Hill and Harmony 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% |
4.3%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
14.1% ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 67.8%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
94.3%Highest ME: 74.3% |
93.1% ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1973Lowest 4 yrs older than ME |
1982 5 yrs newer than ME |
1983Highest 6 yrs newer than ME |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 32 min 30% above ME |
19 minLowest 24% below ME |
41 minHighest 65% above ME |
| Work from home | 14.8%±8.2Highest ME: 15.9% |
10.3%±9.8 ME: 15.9% |
1.7%±1.5Lowest ME: 15.9% |
| Harmony and Castle Hill 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 | — | — |
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| 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.