Compare towns
Harmony vs Limestone vs Randolph vs Cambridge
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).
Limestone has the most affordable homes ($98k median).
Randolph has the highest household income ($67k).
Cambridge has the most homeowners (93.1%).
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 | Cambridge |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 974 |
1,579 |
1,610Highest |
532Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -12.1% ME: +2.6% |
-34.1%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
-1.6%Highest ME: +2.6% |
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| Median age | 52.9±2.5Highest 18% above ME |
45.3±4.9 about the ME average |
49.6±3.4 11% above ME |
38.7±1.1Lowest 14% below 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%±4.8Highest ME: 18.1% |
12.7%±4.7Lowest ME: 18.1% |
19.2%±8.6 ME: 18.1% |
| Limestone and Cambridge 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% |
27.8%±2.9Highest ME: 22.4% |
18.6%±8Lowest 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% |
20.3% ME: 36.2% |
16.8%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
22.1%Highest ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.9%±1.8 ME: 5.8% |
9.5%±4.7Highest ME: 5.8% |
2.9%±2.9 ME: 5.8% |
2.1%±3Lowest ME: 5.8% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $54,063±$13k 28% below ME |
$49,938±$8kLowest 33% below ME |
$66,574±$16kHighest 11% below ME |
$63,194±$39k 15% below ME |
| Randolph and Cambridge are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $202,700±$58k 32% below ME |
$98,400±$18kLowest 67% below ME |
$174,300±$21k 41% below ME |
$214,900±$61kHighest 28% below ME |
| Cambridge and Harmony 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 |
$1,186±$207Highest 4% above ME |
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| 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 |
$1,574 48% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 43.5%±100Highest ME: 48.4% |
32%±12.4 ME: 48.4% |
11.3%±8.1 ME: 48.4% |
0%±100Lowest ME: 48.4% |
| Harmony and Limestone 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% |
15.7% ME: 10.7% |
14.1%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 67.8% ME: 74.3% |
61.2%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
77.5% ME: 74.3% |
93.1%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 |
1983Highest 6 yrs newer than ME |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 32 min 30% above ME |
19 minLowest 24% below ME |
23 min 7% below ME |
41 minHighest 65% above ME |
| Work from home | 14.8%±8.2Highest ME: 15.9% |
14.5%±5.2 ME: 15.9% |
4.3%±3.6 ME: 15.9% |
1.7%±1.5Lowest 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 | — | — |
| High school in town | None in town | ME Sch of Science & Mathematics | — | — |
| 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.