Compare towns
Harmony vs Mapleton vs Milbridge vs Wellington
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 renters (32.2% rent).
Mapleton has the highest household income ($92k).
Milbridge has the shortest commute (18 min average).
Wellington has the most people working from home (28%).
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 | Mapleton | Milbridge | Wellington |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 974 |
1,884Highest |
1,222 |
161Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -12.1%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
-3.2% ME: +2.6% |
+1.6%Highest ME: +2.6% |
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| Median age | 52.9±2.5 18% above ME |
41.8±6Lowest 7% below ME |
50.3±6.2 12% above ME |
63.6±8.6Highest 42% above ME |
| Wellington 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% |
22.2%±5.1 ME: 18.1% |
22.5%±4.9Highest ME: 18.1% |
8.1%±16.1Lowest ME: 18.1% |
| Milbridge and Mapleton 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% |
18.3%±3.1Lowest ME: 22.4% |
30.2%±5.2 ME: 22.4% |
39.8%±11.7Highest ME: 22.4% |
| Wellington and Milbridge 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% |
34.3%Highest ME: 36.2% |
24.7% ME: 36.2% |
24.7% ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.9%±1.8 ME: 5.8% |
5%±2.9Highest ME: 5.8% |
1.2%±1.3Lowest ME: 5.8% |
1.2%±7.3Lowest ME: 5.8% |
| Mapleton and Harmony 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 |
$91,731±$25kHighest 23% above ME |
$60,536±$16k 19% below ME |
$44,519±$4kLowest 40% below ME |
| Mapleton and Milbridge 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 |
$191,800±$23k 35% below ME |
$240,400±$31kHighest 19% below ME |
$133,700±$30kLowest 55% below ME |
| Milbridge and Harmony are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $610±$277Lowest 46% below ME |
$619±$186Highest 46% below ME |
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| Milbridge and Mapleton 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 |
$1,789 41% below ME |
$2,022Highest 33% below ME |
$933Lowest 69% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 43.5%±100 ME: 48.4% |
16.7%±10.5Lowest ME: 48.4% |
45.8%±22.6Highest ME: 48.4% |
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| Milbridge 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% |
8.9%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
18.4%Highest ME: 10.7% |
17.1% ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 67.8%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
79.9% ME: 74.3% |
85.1% ME: 74.3% |
97.8%Highest ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1973Lowest 4 yrs older than ME |
1977 same as ME |
1974 3 yrs older than ME |
1982Highest 5 yrs newer than ME |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 32 min 30% above ME |
28 min 13% above ME |
18 minLowest 26% below ME |
38 minHighest 54% above ME |
| Work from home | 14.8%±8.2 ME: 15.9% |
10.8%±3.8Lowest ME: 15.9% |
18.9%±6.1 ME: 15.9% |
28%±10.9Highest ME: 15.9% |
| Wellington and Milbridge are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Schools | ||||
| School district | Harmony Public Schools | RSU 79/MSAD 01 | RSU 37/MSAD 37 | — |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | None in town | — |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | None yet | 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.