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Harmony vs Franklin vs Cambridge
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%).
Franklin has the most expensive homes ($246k median).
Cambridge has the most homeowners (93.1%).
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 | Franklin | Cambridge |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 974 |
1,628Highest |
532Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -12.1%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
+5.7%Highest ME: +2.6% |
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| Median age | 52.9±2.5Highest 18% above ME |
46±9.3 about the ME average |
38.7±1.1Lowest 14% below ME |
| Harmony and Franklin 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% |
16.3%±3.9Lowest ME: 18.1% |
19.2%±8.6Highest ME: 18.1% |
| Cambridge 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% |
25.6%±3.5Highest ME: 22.4% |
18.6%±8Lowest ME: 22.4% |
| Franklin 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% |
28.5%Highest ME: 36.2% |
22.1% ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.9%±1.8 ME: 5.8% |
4.2%±2.6Highest ME: 5.8% |
2.1%±3Lowest ME: 5.8% |
| Franklin 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 |
$65,455±$16kHighest 12% below ME |
$63,194±$39k 15% below ME |
| Franklin and Cambridge are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $202,700±$58kLowest 32% below ME |
$245,800±$59kHighest 17% below ME |
$214,900±$61k 28% below ME |
| Franklin and Cambridge are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $888±$306 22% below ME |
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| Property taxmedian, yearly | $1,449Lowest 52% below ME |
$2,231Highest 27% below ME |
$1,574 48% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 43.5%±100Highest ME: 48.4% |
36.7%±27.8 ME: 48.4% |
0%±100Lowest ME: 48.4% |
| Harmony and Franklin 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% |
15.7% ME: 10.7% |
14.1%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 67.8%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
76.8% ME: 74.3% |
93.1%Highest ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1973Lowest 4 yrs older than ME |
1984Highest 7 yrs newer than ME |
1983 6 yrs newer than ME |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 32 min 30% above ME |
29 minLowest 18% above ME |
41 minHighest 65% above ME |
| Work from home | 14.8%±8.2Highest ME: 15.9% |
12.2%±5.5 ME: 15.9% |
1.7%±1.5Lowest ME: 15.9% |
| Harmony and Franklin 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.