Compare towns
Harmony vs Mapleton vs Starks vs Randolph
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 people working from home (14.8%).
Mapleton has the highest household income ($92k).
Starks has the most affordable homes ($149k median).
Randolph has grown the fastest since 2010 (-1.6%).
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 | Mapleton | Starks | Randolph |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 974 |
1,884Highest |
556Lowest |
1,610 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -12.1%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
-3.2% ME: +2.6% |
-7.3% ME: +2.6% |
-1.6%Highest ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 52.9±2.5Highest 18% above ME |
41.8±6Lowest 7% below ME |
46.7±9.4 4% above ME |
49.6±3.4 11% 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% |
22.2%±5.1Highest ME: 18.1% |
16.4%±4.4 ME: 18.1% |
12.7%±4.7Lowest ME: 18.1% |
| Mapleton and Harmony 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% |
20.3%±2.2 ME: 22.4% |
27.8%±2.9Highest 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% |
34.3%Highest ME: 36.2% |
21% ME: 36.2% |
16.8%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.9%±1.8 ME: 5.8% |
5%±2.9Highest ME: 5.8% |
0.9%±2.3Lowest ME: 5.8% |
2.9%±2.9 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±$13kLowest 28% below ME |
$91,731±$25kHighest 23% above ME |
$63,500±$8k 15% below ME |
$66,574±$16k 11% below ME |
| Mapleton and Randolph 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 |
$191,800±$23k 35% below ME |
$148,500±$27kLowest 50% below ME |
$174,300±$21k 41% below ME |
| Harmony and Mapleton 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 |
$1,063±$301 7% below ME |
$1,186±$207Highest 4% above ME |
| Randolph and Starks 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 |
$1,348Lowest 56% below ME |
$2,160Highest 29% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 43.5%±100 ME: 48.4% |
16.7%±10.5 ME: 48.4% |
45.5%±90.3Highest ME: 48.4% |
11.3%±8.1Lowest ME: 48.4% |
| Starks 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% |
19.2%Highest ME: 10.7% |
15.7% ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 67.8%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
79.9% ME: 74.3% |
90%Highest ME: 74.3% |
77.5% ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1973 4 yrs older than ME |
1977 same as ME |
1988Highest 11 yrs newer than ME |
1959Lowest 18 yrs older than ME |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 32 min 30% above ME |
28 min 13% above ME |
33 minHighest 33% above ME |
23 minLowest 7% below ME |
| Work from home | 14.8%±8.2Highest ME: 15.9% |
10.8%±3.8 ME: 15.9% |
3.3%±2.4Lowest ME: 15.9% |
4.3%±3.6 ME: 15.9% |
| Harmony and Mapleton 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 | — | — |
| High school 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.