Compare towns
Harmony vs Ogunquit vs Cambridge 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 renters (32.2% rent).
Ogunquit has the most expensive homes ($876k median).
Cambridge has the youngest population (median age 38.7).
Randolph has the most affordable homes ($174k 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 | Ogunquit | Cambridge | Randolph |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 974 |
1,379 |
532Lowest |
1,610Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -12.1%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
+76.8%Highest ME: +2.6% |
— | -1.6% ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 52.9±2.5 18% above ME |
62.8±4.8Highest 40% above ME |
38.7±1.1Lowest 14% below ME |
49.6±3.4 11% above ME |
| Kids under 18 | 16.4%±5.2 ME: 18.1% |
5.7%±3.2Lowest ME: 18.1% |
19.2%±8.6Highest ME: 18.1% |
12.7%±4.7 ME: 18.1% |
| Cambridge 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% |
43.6%±10.1Highest ME: 22.4% |
18.6%±8Lowest ME: 22.4% |
27.8%±2.9 ME: 22.4% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 21.1% ME: 36.2% |
63.5%Highest ME: 36.2% |
22.1% ME: 36.2% |
16.8%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.9%±1.8 ME: 5.8% |
4.2%±2.8Highest ME: 5.8% |
2.1%±3Lowest ME: 5.8% |
2.9%±2.9 ME: 5.8% |
| Ogunquit 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 |
$114,259±$56kHighest 53% above ME |
$63,194±$39k 15% below ME |
$66,574±$16k 11% below ME |
| Ogunquit 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 |
$875,700±$79kHighest 195% above ME |
$214,900±$61k 28% below ME |
$174,300±$21kLowest 41% below ME |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | — | — | $1,186±$207 4% above ME |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $1,449Lowest 52% below ME |
$4,473Highest 47% above ME |
$1,574 48% below ME |
$2,160 29% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 43.5%±100Highest ME: 48.4% |
0%±61.1Lowest ME: 48.4% |
0%±100Lowest ME: 48.4% |
11.3%±8.1 ME: 48.4% |
| Harmony and Randolph 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% |
3.2%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
14.1% ME: 10.7% |
15.7% ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 67.8%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
94.3%Highest ME: 74.3% |
93.1% ME: 74.3% |
77.5% ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1973 4 yrs older than ME |
1978 1 yr newer than ME |
1983Highest 6 yrs newer than ME |
1959Lowest 18 yrs older than ME |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 32 min 30% above ME |
26 min 7% above ME |
41 minHighest 65% above ME |
23 minLowest 7% below ME |
| Work from home | 14.8%±8.2 ME: 15.9% |
43.3%±12.4Highest ME: 15.9% |
1.7%±1.5Lowest ME: 15.9% |
4.3%±3.6 ME: 15.9% |
| Schools | ||||
| School district | Harmony Public Schools | — | — | — |
| High school 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.