Compare towns
Harmony vs Limestone vs Randolph vs Athens
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 most affordable homes ($98k median).
Randolph has grown the fastest since 2010 (-1.6%).
Athens has the most homeowners (94.6%).
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 | Limestone | Randolph | Athens |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 974 |
1,579 |
1,610Highest |
791Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -12.1% ME: +2.6% |
-34.1%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
-1.6%Highest ME: +2.6% |
-6.6% ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 52.9±2.5Highest 18% above ME |
45.3±4.9Lowest about the ME average |
49.6±3.4 11% above ME |
47.7±7.2 6% 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% |
20.7%±4.8 ME: 18.1% |
12.7%±4.7Lowest ME: 18.1% |
21.7%±5Highest ME: 18.1% |
| Athens and Limestone 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%±3.6Lowest ME: 22.4% |
27.8%±2.9Highest ME: 22.4% |
24.4%±2.7 ME: 22.4% |
| Randolph and Athens are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 21.1%Highest ME: 36.2% |
20.3% ME: 36.2% |
16.8%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
17.7% ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.9%±1.8Lowest ME: 5.8% |
9.5%±4.7Highest ME: 5.8% |
2.9%±2.9Lowest ME: 5.8% |
3.5%±2.5 ME: 5.8% |
| Limestone and Athens are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $54,063±$13k 28% below ME |
$49,938±$8kLowest 33% below ME |
$66,574±$16kHighest 11% below ME |
$50,750±$14k 32% below ME |
| Randolph 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±$18kLowest 67% below ME |
$174,300±$21k 41% below ME |
$153,100±$33k 48% 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 | — | $754±$233 34% below ME |
$1,186±$207Highest 4% above ME |
$538±$457Lowest 53% below ME |
| Randolph 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 |
$2,160Highest 29% below ME |
$1,355 55% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 43.5%±100 ME: 48.4% |
32%±12.4 ME: 48.4% |
11.3%±8.1Lowest ME: 48.4% |
100%±75.5Highest ME: 48.4% |
| Athens 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% ME: 10.7% |
15.7%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
23.3%Highest ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 67.8% ME: 74.3% |
61.2%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
77.5% ME: 74.3% |
94.6%Highest ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1973 4 yrs older than ME |
1959Lowest 18 yrs older than ME |
1959Lowest 18 yrs older than ME |
1985Highest 8 yrs newer than ME |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 32 minHighest 30% above ME |
19 minLowest 24% below ME |
23 min 7% below ME |
29 min 18% above ME |
| Work from home | 14.8%±8.2Highest ME: 15.9% |
14.5%±5.2 ME: 15.9% |
4.3%±3.6Lowest ME: 15.9% |
6.1%±4.1 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 | — | Athens Public Schools |
| High school in town | None in town | ME Sch of Science & Mathematics | — | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 8.6 |
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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.