Compare towns
Harmony vs Jay 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 people working from home (14.8%).
Jay has the youngest population (median age 39.5).
Randolph has grown the fastest since 2010 (-1.6%).
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 | Jay | Randolph |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 974Lowest |
4,657Highest |
1,610 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -12.1%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
-4.8% ME: +2.6% |
-1.6%Highest ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 52.9±2.5Highest 18% above ME |
39.5±5.1Lowest 12% 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% |
17.5%±5.4Highest ME: 18.1% |
12.7%±4.7Lowest ME: 18.1% |
| Jay 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% |
19.3%±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% |
29.7%Highest ME: 36.2% |
16.8%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.9%±1.8Lowest ME: 5.8% |
4.5%±3.2Highest ME: 5.8% |
2.9%±2.9Lowest ME: 5.8% |
| Jay 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 |
$70,238±$19kHighest 6% below ME |
$66,574±$16k 11% below ME |
| Jay 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±$58kHighest 32% below ME |
$168,600±$27kLowest 43% below ME |
$174,300±$21k 41% below ME |
| Harmony and Randolph are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $759±$141Lowest 33% below ME |
$1,186±$207Highest 4% above ME |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $1,449Lowest 52% below ME |
$2,245Highest 26% below ME |
$2,160 29% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 43.5%±100Highest ME: 48.4% |
27.2%±28.8 ME: 48.4% |
11.3%±8.1Lowest ME: 48.4% |
| Harmony and Jay 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% |
9.8%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
15.7% ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 67.8%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
82.7%Highest ME: 74.3% |
77.5% ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1973 4 yrs older than ME |
1980Highest 3 yrs newer than ME |
1959Lowest 18 yrs older than ME |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 32 minHighest 30% above ME |
21 minLowest 13% below ME |
23 min 7% below ME |
| Work from home | 14.8%±8.2Highest ME: 15.9% |
4.8%±5.9 ME: 15.9% |
4.3%±3.6Lowest ME: 15.9% |
| Harmony and Jay 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 | — | #86 of 133 in ME | — |
| School district | Harmony Public Schools | RSU 73 | — |
| High school in town | None in town | Spruce Mountain High School | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 12.7 |
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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.