Compare towns
Harmony vs Jackson vs Randolph
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 renters (32.2% rent).
Jackson has grown the fastest since 2010 (+11.3%).
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 | Jackson | Randolph |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 974 |
567Lowest |
1,610Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -12.1%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
+11.3%Highest ME: +2.6% |
-1.6% ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 52.9±2.5Highest 18% above ME |
37.7±5.8Lowest 16% below ME |
49.6±3.4 11% above ME |
| Harmony and Randolph 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% |
17.1%±4.3Highest ME: 18.1% |
12.7%±4.7Lowest ME: 18.1% |
| Jackson 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% |
17.5%±4.7Lowest ME: 22.4% |
27.8%±2.9Highest ME: 22.4% |
| Randolph 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% ME: 36.2% |
41.9%Highest ME: 36.2% |
16.8%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.9%±1.8Highest ME: 5.8% |
1.4%±1.3Lowest ME: 5.8% |
2.9%±2.9Highest ME: 5.8% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $54,063±$13kLowest 28% below ME |
$75,167±$19kHighest about the ME average |
$66,574±$16k 11% below ME |
| Jackson 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 |
$231,500±$16kHighest 22% below ME |
$174,300±$21kLowest 41% below ME |
| Jackson and Harmony are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $629±$12Lowest 45% below ME |
$1,186±$207Highest 4% above ME |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $1,449Lowest 52% below ME |
$2,651Highest 13% below ME |
$2,160 29% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 43.5%±100Highest ME: 48.4% |
6.3%±60.5Lowest ME: 48.4% |
11.3%±8.1 ME: 48.4% |
| Harmony and Randolph 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% |
13.8%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
15.7% ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 67.8%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
78.6%Highest ME: 74.3% |
77.5% ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1973 4 yrs older than ME |
1993Highest 16 yrs newer than ME |
1959Lowest 18 yrs older than ME |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 32 min 30% above ME |
35 minHighest 41% above ME |
23 minLowest 7% below ME |
| Work from home | 14.8%±8.2 ME: 15.9% |
15.3%±6.5Highest ME: 15.9% |
4.3%±3.6Lowest ME: 15.9% |
| Jackson 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 | — | — |
| High school in town | None in town | — | — |
| On TownTapestry | |||
| 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.