Compare towns
Harmony vs Oakfield 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 kids (16.4% under 18).
Oakfield has the shortest commute (19 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 | Oakfield | Wellington |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 974Highest |
629 |
161Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -12.1%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
-10.3%Highest ME: +2.6% |
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| Median age | 52.9±2.5Lowest 18% above ME |
57.7±6.3 29% above ME |
63.6±8.6Highest 42% above ME |
| Wellington and Oakfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 16.4%±5.2Highest ME: 18.1% |
10.8%±3.5 ME: 18.1% |
8.1%±16.1Lowest ME: 18.1% |
| Harmony and Oakfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 22.9%±2.5Lowest ME: 22.4% |
36.2%±7.1 ME: 22.4% |
39.8%±11.7Highest ME: 22.4% |
| Wellington and Oakfield 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% |
10.4%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
24.7%Highest ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.9%±1.8 ME: 5.8% |
3.2%±2.7Highest ME: 5.8% |
1.2%±7.3Lowest ME: 5.8% |
| Oakfield 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±$13kHighest 28% below ME |
$46,378±$3k 38% below ME |
$44,519±$4kLowest 40% below ME |
| Harmony and Oakfield 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 |
$144,300±$46k 51% below ME |
$133,700±$30kLowest 55% below ME |
| Harmony and Oakfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $592±$261 48% below ME |
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| Property taxmedian, yearly | $1,449Highest 52% below ME |
$1,272 58% below ME |
$933Lowest 69% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 43.5%±100Highest ME: 48.4% |
21.6%±13.6Lowest ME: 48.4% |
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| Harmony and Oakfield 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% |
9.2%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
17.1%Highest ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 67.8%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
69.9% ME: 74.3% |
97.8%Highest ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1973Lowest 4 yrs older than ME |
1973Lowest 4 yrs older than ME |
1982Highest 5 yrs newer than ME |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 32 min 30% above ME |
19 minLowest 25% below ME |
38 minHighest 54% above ME |
| Work from home | 14.8%±8.2 ME: 15.9% |
5.6%±4.5Lowest ME: 15.9% |
28%±10.9Highest ME: 15.9% |
| Wellington and Harmony are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| School district | Harmony Public Schools | — | — |
| High school in town | None in town | — | — |
| On TownTapestry | |||
| 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.