Compare towns
Harmony vs Mapleton vs Waldo vs Cherryfield
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 housing (typical home built 1973).
Mapleton has the highest household income ($92k).
Waldo has grown the fastest since 2010 (+4.3%).
Cherryfield has the most people working from home (18.2%).
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 | Waldo | Cherryfield |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 974 |
1,884Highest |
926 |
809Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -12.1%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
-3.2% ME: +2.6% |
+4.3%Highest ME: +2.6% |
-10.1% ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 52.9±2.5 18% above ME |
41.8±6 7% below ME |
37.5±9.6Lowest 16% below ME |
58.1±4.2Highest 30% above ME |
| Cherryfield 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%±5.1Highest ME: 18.1% |
20.2%±4.5 ME: 18.1% |
11.6%±5.3Lowest ME: 18.1% |
| Mapleton and Waldo 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%±3.1 ME: 22.4% |
12.2%±1.6Lowest ME: 22.4% |
32.4%±9.6Highest ME: 22.4% |
| Cherryfield 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%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
34.3% ME: 36.2% |
36.4%Highest ME: 36.2% |
21.4% ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.9%±1.8 ME: 5.8% |
5%±2.9Highest ME: 5.8% |
1.8%±1 ME: 5.8% |
1.7%±1.6Lowest 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 |
$71,458±$21k 4% below ME |
$37,115±$17kLowest 50% below ME |
| Mapleton and Waldo 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±$23kLowest 35% below ME |
$208,000±$41kHighest 30% below ME |
$195,800±$53k 34% below ME |
| Waldo and Harmony are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $610±$277 46% below ME |
$1,150±$691Highest about the ME average |
$428±$107Lowest 62% below ME |
| Waldo and Mapleton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $1,449Lowest 52% below ME |
$1,789 41% below ME |
$1,623 47% below ME |
$1,950Highest 36% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 43.5%±100 ME: 48.4% |
16.7%±10.5Lowest ME: 48.4% |
74.1%±36.3Highest ME: 48.4% |
60.5%±17.8 ME: 48.4% |
| Waldo and Cherryfield 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% |
10.4% ME: 10.7% |
26.3%Highest ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 67.8% ME: 74.3% |
79.9% ME: 74.3% |
84.6%Highest ME: 74.3% |
66.8%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1973Lowest 4 yrs older than ME |
1977 same as ME |
1988Highest 11 yrs newer than ME |
1977 same as ME |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 32 minHighest 30% above ME |
28 min 13% above ME |
20 minLowest 20% below ME |
30 min 22% above ME |
| Work from home | 14.8%±8.2 ME: 15.9% |
10.8%±3.8Lowest ME: 15.9% |
15.6%±4.2 ME: 15.9% |
18.2%±10.4Highest ME: 15.9% |
| Cherryfield and Waldo 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 | Waldo-Region 7 | Cherryfield Public Schools |
| High school in town | None 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.