Compare towns
Harmony vs Chesterville 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 people working from home (14.8%).
Chesterville has grown the fastest since 2010 (-1.8%).
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 | Chesterville | Parkman |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 974 |
1,397Highest |
896Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -12.1%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
-1.8%Highest ME: +2.6% |
-11.4% ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 52.9±2.5Highest 18% above ME |
37.8±4Lowest 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% |
31.3%±6.6Highest ME: 18.1% |
19.4%±4.7 ME: 18.1% |
| Age 65+ | 22.9%±2.5Highest ME: 22.4% |
15%±3Lowest 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% ME: 36.2% |
20.4%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
21.5%Highest ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.9%±1.8Highest ME: 5.8% |
2.3%±2 ME: 5.8% |
0.7%±1.4Lowest ME: 5.8% |
| Harmony and Chesterville 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 |
$61,635±$10kHighest 18% below ME |
$54,231±$21k 27% below ME |
| Chesterville 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 |
$214,000±$40kHighest 28% below ME |
$168,900±$25kLowest 43% below ME |
| Chesterville and Harmony are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $1,088±$73 4% below ME |
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| Property taxmedian, yearly | $1,449Lowest 52% below ME |
$2,194Highest 28% below ME |
$2,000 34% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 43.5%±100Highest ME: 48.4% |
21.8%±30.8 ME: 48.4% |
4.4%±42.5Lowest ME: 48.4% |
| Harmony and Chesterville 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% |
12%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
13.3% ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 67.8%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
86.4%Highest ME: 74.3% |
76% ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1973Lowest 4 yrs older than ME |
1978 1 yr newer than ME |
1984Highest 7 yrs newer than ME |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 32 minHighest 30% above ME |
25 minLowest about the ME average |
30 min 22% above ME |
| Work from home | 14.8%±8.2Highest ME: 15.9% |
7.1%±3.7Lowest ME: 15.9% |
7.7%±6.5 ME: 15.9% |
| Harmony and Parkman 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.