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Harmony vs Monroe vs Parkman
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%).
Monroe has grown the fastest since 2010 (+4.6%).
Parkman has the most affordable homes ($169k median).
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 | Monroe | Parkman |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 974 |
1,001Highest |
896Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -12.1%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
+4.6%Highest ME: +2.6% |
-11.4% ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 52.9±2.5Highest 18% above ME |
43.5±7Lowest about the ME average |
51.7±5.6 15% above ME |
| Harmony and Parkman are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 16.4%±5.2Lowest ME: 18.1% |
23.7%±5.1Highest ME: 18.1% |
19.4%±4.7 ME: 18.1% |
| Monroe and Parkman are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 22.9%±2.5Highest ME: 22.4% |
22.6%±4.5 ME: 22.4% |
19.9%±5.6Lowest ME: 22.4% |
| Harmony and Monroe 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% |
29.1%Highest ME: 36.2% |
21.5% ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.9%±1.8 ME: 5.8% |
5.3%±4.9Highest ME: 5.8% |
0.7%±1.4Lowest ME: 5.8% |
| Monroe 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 |
$81,300±$7kHighest 9% above ME |
$54,231±$21k 27% below ME |
| Monroe and Parkman 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 |
$220,300±$57kHighest 26% below ME |
$168,900±$25kLowest 43% below ME |
| Monroe and Harmony are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $1,165±$152 about the ME average |
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| Property taxmedian, yearly | $1,449Lowest 52% below ME |
$2,207Highest 27% below ME |
$2,000 34% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 43.5%±100 ME: 48.4% |
50.9%±47.8Highest ME: 48.4% |
4.4%±42.5Lowest ME: 48.4% |
| Monroe and Harmony are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 15.8%Highest ME: 10.7% |
11.3%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
13.3% ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 67.8%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
87.4%Highest ME: 74.3% |
76% ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1973Lowest 4 yrs older than ME |
1992Highest 15 yrs newer than ME |
1984 7 yrs newer than ME |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 32 minHighest 30% above ME |
32 min 28% above ME |
30 minLowest 22% above ME |
| Work from home | 14.8%±8.2Highest ME: 15.9% |
11.8%±4.4 ME: 15.9% |
7.7%±6.5Lowest ME: 15.9% |
| Harmony and Monroe are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| School district | Harmony Public Schools | RSU 03/MSAD 03 | — |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | — |
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| Old photos in History | 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.