Compare towns
Harmony vs Cornish vs Cherryfield vs Randolph
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Maine.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Cornish has grown the fastest since 2010 (+7.5%).
Cherryfield has the most people working from home (18.2%).
Randolph has the shortest commute (23 min average).
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 | Cornish | Cherryfield | Randolph |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 974 |
1,803Highest |
809Lowest |
1,610 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -12.1%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
+7.5%Highest ME: +2.6% |
-10.1% ME: +2.6% |
-1.6% ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 52.9±2.5 18% above ME |
39±8.5Lowest 13% below ME |
58.1±4.2Highest 30% above ME |
49.6±3.4 11% 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%±5.2 ME: 18.1% |
18.2%±3.3Highest ME: 18.1% |
11.6%±5.3Lowest ME: 18.1% |
12.7%±4.7 ME: 18.1% |
| Cornish 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% |
17.4%±4.9Lowest ME: 22.4% |
32.4%±9.6Highest ME: 22.4% |
27.8%±2.9 ME: 22.4% |
| Cherryfield and Randolph 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% |
21% ME: 36.2% |
21.4%Highest ME: 36.2% |
16.8%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.9%±1.8Highest ME: 5.8% |
2.8%±1.4 ME: 5.8% |
1.7%±1.6Lowest ME: 5.8% |
2.9%±2.9Highest ME: 5.8% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $54,063±$13k 28% below ME |
$69,038±$4kHighest 8% below ME |
$37,115±$17kLowest 50% below ME |
$66,574±$16k 11% below ME |
| Cornish and Randolph 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 |
$274,200±$84kHighest 8% below ME |
$195,800±$53k 34% below ME |
$174,300±$21kLowest 41% below ME |
| Cornish and Harmony are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $1,196±$148Highest 5% above ME |
$428±$107Lowest 62% below ME |
$1,186±$207 4% above ME |
| Cornish and Randolph 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 |
$2,309Highest 24% below ME |
$1,950 36% below ME |
$2,160 29% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 43.5%±100 ME: 48.4% |
48.8%±17.5 ME: 48.4% |
60.5%±17.8Highest ME: 48.4% |
11.3%±8.1Lowest ME: 48.4% |
| Cherryfield and Cornish are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 15.8% ME: 10.7% |
6.3%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
26.3%Highest ME: 10.7% |
15.7% ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 67.8% ME: 74.3% |
82.1%Highest ME: 74.3% |
66.8%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
77.5% ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1973 4 yrs older than ME |
1976 1 yr older than ME |
1977Highest same as ME |
1959Lowest 18 yrs older than ME |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 32 minHighest 30% above ME |
31 min 27% above ME |
30 min 22% above ME |
23 minLowest 7% below ME |
| Work from home | 14.8%±8.2 ME: 15.9% |
8.5%±2.4 ME: 15.9% |
18.2%±10.4Highest ME: 15.9% |
4.3%±3.6Lowest 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 | — |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | 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.