What stands out worked out from the figures below

Harmony has the highest household income ($54k).

Cherryfield has the most people working from home (18.2%).

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.

Raising kidsAffordabilityOwning a homeShort commuteWorking from homeYounger crowdSettled, older crowdGrowing town

Measure	Harmony	Cherryfield
People
Population	974Highest	809Lowest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	-12.1%Lowest ME: +2.6%	-10.1%Highest ME: +2.6%
Median age	52.9±2.5Lowest 18% above ME	58.1±4.2Highest 30% above 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%±5.2Highest ME: 18.1%	11.6%±5.3Lowest ME: 18.1%
	Harmony and Cherryfield 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%	32.4%±9.6Highest 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%	21.4%Highest ME: 36.2%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	2.9%±1.8Highest ME: 5.8%	1.7%±1.6Lowest ME: 5.8%
	Harmony and Cherryfield 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	$37,115±$17kLowest 50% below ME
	Harmony and Cherryfield 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	$195,800±$53kLowest 34% below ME
	Harmony and Cherryfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Rentmedian gross, monthly	—	$428±$107 62% below ME
Property taxmedian, yearly	$1,449Lowest 52% below ME	$1,950Highest 36% below ME
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	43.5%±100Lowest ME: 48.4%	60.5%±17.8Highest 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%Lowest ME: 10.7%	26.3%Highest ME: 10.7%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	67.8%Highest ME: 74.3%	66.8%Lowest ME: 74.3%
Typical home builtmedian year	1973Lowest 4 yrs older than ME	1977Highest same as ME
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	32 minHighest 30% above ME	30 minLowest 22% above ME
Work from home	14.8%±8.2Lowest ME: 15.9%	18.2%±10.4Highest 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	Cherryfield Public Schools
High school in town	None 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.