Compare towns
Harmony vs Limestone vs Milo vs Cherryfield
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 expensive homes ($203k median).
Limestone has the shortest commute (19 min average).
Milo has grown the fastest since 2010 (-3.8%).
Cherryfield has the most people working from home (18.2%).
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 | Limestone | Milo | Cherryfield |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 974 |
1,579 |
2,165Highest |
809Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -12.1% ME: +2.6% |
-34.1%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
-3.8%Highest ME: +2.6% |
-10.1% ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 52.9±2.5 18% above ME |
45.3±4.9 about the ME average |
43.9±7Lowest about the ME average |
58.1±4.2Highest 30% above ME |
| Cherryfield and Harmony 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% |
20.7%±4.8Highest ME: 18.1% |
16.8%±4.1 ME: 18.1% |
11.6%±5.3Lowest ME: 18.1% |
| Limestone and Milo 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% |
21.7%±3.6 ME: 22.4% |
18.2%±2.6Lowest ME: 22.4% |
32.4%±9.6Highest ME: 22.4% |
| Cherryfield 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% |
20.3%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
21.8%Highest ME: 36.2% |
21.4% ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.9%±1.8 ME: 5.8% |
9.5%±4.7Highest ME: 5.8% |
2.7%±1.8 ME: 5.8% |
1.7%±1.6Lowest ME: 5.8% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $54,063±$13k 28% below ME |
$49,938±$8k 33% below ME |
$56,875±$9kHighest 24% below ME |
$37,115±$17kLowest 50% below ME |
| Milo and Harmony 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 |
$98,400±$18k 67% below ME |
$97,100±$27kLowest 67% below ME |
$195,800±$53k 34% below ME |
| Harmony and Cherryfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $754±$233 34% below ME |
$879±$400Highest 23% below ME |
$428±$107Lowest 62% below ME |
| Milo and Limestone are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $1,449 52% below ME |
$1,332Lowest 56% below ME |
$1,450 52% below ME |
$1,950Highest 36% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 43.5%±100 ME: 48.4% |
32%±12.4Lowest ME: 48.4% |
48.8%±17.8 ME: 48.4% |
60.5%±17.8Highest ME: 48.4% |
| Cherryfield and Milo are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 15.8%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
16.4% ME: 10.7% |
16.4% ME: 10.7% |
26.3%Highest ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 67.8%Highest ME: 74.3% |
61.2%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
67.8%Highest ME: 74.3% |
66.8% ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1973 4 yrs older than ME |
1959Lowest 18 yrs older than ME |
1978Highest 1 yr newer than ME |
1977 same as ME |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 32 min 30% above ME |
19 minLowest 24% below ME |
42 minHighest 70% above ME |
30 min 22% above ME |
| Work from home | 14.8%±8.2 ME: 15.9% |
14.5%±5.2 ME: 15.9% |
3.2%±2.1Lowest ME: 15.9% |
18.2%±10.4Highest ME: 15.9% |
| Cherryfield 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 | ME Sch of Science & Mathematics · Limestone Public Schools | RSU 41/MSAD 41 | Cherryfield Public Schools |
| High school in town | None in town | ME Sch of Science & Mathematics | Penquis Valley Middle/High School | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 8.6Lowest |
12.5Highest |
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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.