Compare towns
Harmony vs Corinth
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).
Corinth has grown the fastest since 2010 (+0.8%).
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 | Corinth |
|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||
| People | ||
| Population | 974Lowest |
2,990Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -12.1%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
+0.8%Highest ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 52.9±2.5Highest 18% above ME |
42.7±6Lowest 5% below ME |
| Kids under 18 | 16.4%±5.2Lowest ME: 18.1% |
23%±4.9Highest ME: 18.1% |
| Corinth and Harmony are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Age 65+ | 22.9%±2.5Highest ME: 22.4% |
16.3%±3.9Lowest ME: 22.4% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 21.1%Highest ME: 36.2% |
20.2%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.9%±1.8Lowest ME: 5.8% |
3.3%±1.5Highest ME: 5.8% |
| Corinth 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 |
$64,229±$5kHighest 14% below ME |
| Corinth and Harmony 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 |
$135,800±$31kLowest 54% below ME |
| Harmony and Corinth are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $883±$157 22% below ME |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $1,449Highest 52% below ME |
$1,381Lowest 55% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 43.5%±100Highest ME: 48.4% |
23.4%±11.6Lowest ME: 48.4% |
| Harmony and Corinth 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% |
11.4%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | ||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 67.8%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
82.2%Highest ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1973Lowest 4 yrs older than ME |
1986Highest 9 yrs newer than ME |
| Getting to work | ||
| Average commuteone way | 32 minHighest 30% above ME |
30 minLowest 21% above ME |
| Work from home | 14.8%±8.2Lowest ME: 15.9% |
15.6%±5.8Highest ME: 15.9% |
| Corinth and Harmony are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Schools | ||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | — | #102 of 133 in ME |
| School district | Harmony Public Schools | RSU 64/MSAD 64 |
| High school in town | None in town | Central High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 14.3 |
| 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.