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Harmony vs Danforth
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%).
Danforth has the most affordable homes ($85k 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 | Danforth |
|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||
| People | ||
| Population | 974Highest |
452Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -12.1% ME: +2.6% |
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| Median age | 52.9±2.5Highest 18% above ME |
51.9±5.3Lowest 16% above ME |
| Harmony and Danforth 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% |
14.8%±6.6Lowest ME: 18.1% |
| Harmony and Danforth 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% |
22.6%±5.8Lowest ME: 22.4% |
| Harmony and Danforth are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 21.1%Highest ME: 36.2% |
4.5%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.9%±1.8Highest ME: 5.8% |
2.4%±2.9Lowest ME: 5.8% |
| Harmony and Danforth 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 |
$42,264±$11kLowest 43% below ME |
| Harmony and Danforth 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 |
$85,200±$20kLowest 71% below ME |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $629±$22 45% below ME |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $1,449 52% below ME |
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| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 43.5%±100Highest ME: 48.4% |
11.5%±71.8Lowest ME: 48.4% |
| Harmony and Danforth 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% |
| Housing | ||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 67.8%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
79.4%Highest ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1973Lowest 4 yrs older than ME |
1981Highest 4 yrs newer than ME |
| Getting to work | ||
| Average commuteone way | 32 minHighest 30% above ME |
27 minLowest 9% above ME |
| Work from home | 14.8%±8.2Highest ME: 15.9% |
3%±2.8Lowest ME: 15.9% |
| 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.