Compare towns
Harmony vs Chapman
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%).
Chapman has the highest household income ($93k).
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 | Chapman |
|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||
| People | ||
| Population | 974Highest |
388Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -12.1% ME: +2.6% |
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| Median age | 52.9±2.5Highest 18% above ME |
45.7±11.4Lowest about the ME average |
| Harmony and Chapman 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% |
27.6%±5.9Highest ME: 18.1% |
| Age 65+ | 22.9%±2.5Lowest ME: 22.4% |
27.6%±3.8Highest ME: 22.4% |
| Chapman 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% |
22.8%Highest ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.9%±1.8Lowest ME: 5.8% |
5.2%±2.6Highest ME: 5.8% |
| Chapman 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±$13kLowest 28% below ME |
$93,125±$17kHighest 25% above ME |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $202,700±$58kHighest 32% below ME |
$185,700±$22kLowest 37% below ME |
| Harmony and Chapman are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $1,449Lowest 52% below ME |
$1,850Highest 39% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 43.5%±100Highest ME: 48.4% |
0%±100Lowest ME: 48.4% |
| Harmony and Chapman 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% |
6.4%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | ||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 67.8%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
94.5%Highest ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1973Lowest 4 yrs older than ME |
1982Highest 5 yrs newer than ME |
| Getting to work | ||
| Average commuteone way | 32 minHighest 30% above ME |
23 minLowest 6% below ME |
| Work from home | 14.8%±8.2Highest ME: 15.9% |
4.8%±3.5Lowest ME: 15.9% |
| Harmony and Chapman 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 |
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.