Compare towns
Harmony vs Ogunquit vs Cherryfield vs Ashland
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).
Ogunquit has grown the fastest since 2010 (+76.8%).
Ashland has the most affordable homes ($125k 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 | Cherryfield | Ashland |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 974 |
1,379Highest |
809Lowest |
1,080 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -12.1%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
+76.8%Highest ME: +2.6% |
-10.1% ME: +2.6% |
-7.7% ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 52.9±2.5Lowest 18% above ME |
62.8±4.8Highest 40% above ME |
58.1±4.2 30% above ME |
53.4±9.1 19% above ME |
| Ogunquit and Cherryfield 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% |
5.7%±3.2Lowest ME: 18.1% |
11.6%±5.3 ME: 18.1% |
14.3%±3.8 ME: 18.1% |
| Harmony and Ashland 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% |
43.6%±10.1Highest ME: 22.4% |
32.4%±9.6 ME: 22.4% |
32.2%±8 ME: 22.4% |
| Ogunquit and Cherryfield 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% |
63.5%Highest ME: 36.2% |
21.4% ME: 36.2% |
13.8%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.9%±1.8 ME: 5.8% |
4.2%±2.8 ME: 5.8% |
1.7%±1.6Lowest ME: 5.8% |
4.3%±2.3Highest ME: 5.8% |
| Ashland and Ogunquit 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 |
$114,259±$56kHighest 53% above ME |
$37,115±$17kLowest 50% below ME |
$46,838±$15k 37% below ME |
| Ogunquit and Harmony 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 |
$195,800±$53k 34% below ME |
$125,000±$49kLowest 58% below ME |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | — | $428±$107 62% below ME |
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| Property taxmedian, yearly | $1,449Lowest 52% below ME |
$4,473Highest 47% above ME |
$1,950 36% below ME |
$1,511 50% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 43.5%±100 ME: 48.4% |
0%±61.1Lowest ME: 48.4% |
60.5%±17.8Highest ME: 48.4% |
25.7%±27.5 ME: 48.4% |
| Cherryfield and Harmony 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% |
3.2%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
26.3%Highest ME: 10.7% |
23.6% ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 67.8% ME: 74.3% |
94.3%Highest ME: 74.3% |
66.8% ME: 74.3% |
66.1%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1973Lowest 4 yrs older than ME |
1978Highest 1 yr newer than ME |
1977 same as ME |
1973Lowest 4 yrs older than ME |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 32 minHighest 30% above ME |
26 min 7% above ME |
30 min 22% above ME |
21 minLowest 14% below ME |
| Work from home | 14.8%±8.2 ME: 15.9% |
43.3%±12.4Highest ME: 15.9% |
18.2%±10.4 ME: 15.9% |
4.7%±2.7Lowest ME: 15.9% |
| Schools | ||||
| School district | Harmony Public Schools | — | Cherryfield Public Schools | — |
| High school 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.