Compare towns
Harmony vs Limerick
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 oldest population (median age 52.9).
Limerick has grown the fastest since 2010 (+10.2%).
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 | Limerick |
|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||
| People | ||
| Population | 974Lowest |
3,400Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -12.1%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
+10.2%Highest ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 52.9±2.5Highest 18% above ME |
40.4±9.2Lowest 10% below ME |
| Kids under 18 | 16.4%±5.2Lowest ME: 18.1% |
18.7%±5.5Highest ME: 18.1% |
| Limerick and Harmony 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% |
17.1%±3.6Lowest ME: 22.4% |
| Harmony and Limerick 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% |
27.5%Highest ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.9%±1.8Highest ME: 5.8% |
2.4%±2.2Lowest ME: 5.8% |
| Harmony and Limerick 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 |
$101,172±$15kHighest 35% above ME |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $202,700±$58kLowest 32% below ME |
$269,400±$29kHighest 9% below ME |
| Limerick and Harmony are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $1,758±$407 54% above ME |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $1,449Lowest 52% below ME |
$2,520Highest 17% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 43.5%±100Highest ME: 48.4% |
38.8%±14.2Lowest ME: 48.4% |
| Harmony and Limerick 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% |
6.9%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | ||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 67.8%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
89.8%Highest ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1973Lowest 4 yrs older than ME |
1994Highest 17 yrs newer than ME |
| Getting to work | ||
| Average commuteone way | 32 minLowest 30% above ME |
38 minHighest 53% above ME |
| Work from home | 14.8%±8.2Lowest ME: 15.9% |
15.2%±6.7Highest ME: 15.9% |
| Limerick 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 |
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.
