Compare towns
Harmony vs Limestone vs Milo vs Parkman
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%).
Parkman has the most homeowners (76%).
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 | Parkman |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 974 |
1,579 |
2,165Highest |
896Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -12.1% ME: +2.6% |
-34.1%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
-3.8%Highest ME: +2.6% |
-11.4% ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 52.9±2.5Highest 18% above ME |
45.3±4.9 about the ME average |
43.9±7Lowest about the ME average |
51.7±5.6 15% above ME |
| Harmony and Parkman are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 16.4%±5.2Lowest ME: 18.1% |
20.7%±4.8Highest ME: 18.1% |
16.8%±4.1 ME: 18.1% |
19.4%±4.7 ME: 18.1% |
| Limestone and Parkman 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% |
21.7%±3.6 ME: 22.4% |
18.2%±2.6Lowest ME: 22.4% |
19.9%±5.6 ME: 22.4% |
| Harmony and Limestone 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% |
21.5% 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% |
0.7%±1.4Lowest ME: 5.8% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $54,063±$13k 28% below ME |
$49,938±$8kLowest 33% below ME |
$56,875±$9kHighest 24% below ME |
$54,231±$21k 27% below ME |
| Milo and Parkman 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 |
$168,900±$25k 43% below ME |
| Harmony and Parkman are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $754±$233Lowest 34% below ME |
$879±$400Highest 23% below ME |
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| 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 |
$2,000Highest 34% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 43.5%±100 ME: 48.4% |
32%±12.4 ME: 48.4% |
48.8%±17.8Highest ME: 48.4% |
4.4%±42.5Lowest ME: 48.4% |
| Milo and Harmony are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 15.8% ME: 10.7% |
16.4%Highest ME: 10.7% |
16.4%Highest ME: 10.7% |
13.3%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 67.8% ME: 74.3% |
61.2%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
67.8% ME: 74.3% |
76%Highest ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1973 4 yrs older than ME |
1959Lowest 18 yrs older than ME |
1978 1 yr newer than ME |
1984Highest 7 yrs newer than 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%±8.2Highest ME: 15.9% |
14.5%±5.2 ME: 15.9% |
3.2%±2.1Lowest ME: 15.9% |
7.7%±6.5 ME: 15.9% |
| Harmony and Limestone 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 | — |
| High school in town | None in town | ME Sch of Science & Mathematics | Penquis Valley Middle/High School | — |
| 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.