Compare towns
Harmony vs Morrill 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%).
Morrill has grown the fastest since 2010 (+9.8%).
Randolph has the shortest commute (23 min average).
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 | Morrill | Randolph |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 974 |
914Lowest |
1,610Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -12.1%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
+9.8%Highest ME: +2.6% |
-1.6% ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 52.9±2.5Highest 18% above ME |
39.8±6.1Lowest 11% below 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% |
22.8%±4.1Highest ME: 18.1% |
12.7%±4.7Lowest ME: 18.1% |
| Morrill 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% |
18.5%±3.5Lowest 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% |
31.2%Highest ME: 36.2% |
16.8%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.9%±1.8Highest ME: 5.8% |
2%±1.3Lowest ME: 5.8% |
2.9%±2.9Highest ME: 5.8% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $54,063±$13kLowest 28% below ME |
$74,250±$18kHighest about the ME average |
$66,574±$16k 11% below ME |
| Morrill 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±$58k 32% below ME |
$214,000±$18kHighest 28% below ME |
$174,300±$21kLowest 41% below ME |
| Morrill and Harmony are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $975±$891Lowest 14% below ME |
$1,186±$207Highest 4% above ME |
| Randolph and Morrill 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 |
$2,472Highest 19% below ME |
$2,160 29% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 43.5%±100Highest ME: 48.4% |
34.3%±45.5 ME: 48.4% |
11.3%±8.1Lowest ME: 48.4% |
| Harmony and Morrill 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% |
6.3%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
15.7% ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 67.8%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
89.5%Highest ME: 74.3% |
77.5% ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1973 4 yrs older than ME |
1992Highest 15 yrs newer than ME |
1959Lowest 18 yrs older than ME |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 32 minHighest 30% above ME |
29 min 16% above ME |
23 minLowest 7% below ME |
| Work from home | 14.8%±8.2Highest ME: 15.9% |
5.9%±3.3 ME: 15.9% |
4.3%±3.6Lowest ME: 15.9% |
| Harmony and Morrill are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| School district | Harmony Public Schools | RSU 71 | — |
| 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.