Compare towns
Harmony vs Ogunquit vs Topsham 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 grown the fastest since 2010 (+76.8%).
Topsham has the most kids (19.9% under 18).
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 | Topsham | Randolph |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 974Lowest |
1,379 |
9,706Highest |
1,610 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -12.1%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
+76.8%Highest ME: +2.6% |
+8.8% ME: +2.6% |
-1.6% ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 52.9±2.5 18% above ME |
62.8±4.8Highest 40% above ME |
44.7±4Lowest about the ME average |
49.6±3.4 11% above ME |
| Kids under 18 | 16.4%±5.2 ME: 18.1% |
5.7%±3.2Lowest ME: 18.1% |
19.9%±3.6Highest ME: 18.1% |
12.7%±4.7 ME: 18.1% |
| Topsham and Harmony 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% |
24.4%±3.2 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% |
50% ME: 36.2% |
16.8%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.9%±1.8Lowest ME: 5.8% |
4.2%±2.8 ME: 5.8% |
4.9%±1.8Highest ME: 5.8% |
2.9%±2.9Lowest ME: 5.8% |
| Topsham 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±$13kLowest 28% below ME |
$114,259±$56kHighest 53% above ME |
$91,028±$10k 22% above ME |
$66,574±$16k 11% below ME |
| Ogunquit and Topsham 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 |
$360,800±$20k 22% above ME |
$174,300±$21kLowest 41% below ME |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | — | $1,355±$642Highest 19% above ME |
$1,186±$207Lowest 4% above ME |
| Topsham and Randolph 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 |
$4,473Highest 47% above ME |
$4,259 40% above 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% |
40.3%±12.9 ME: 48.4% |
11.3%±8.1 ME: 48.4% |
| Harmony and Topsham 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% |
6.4% ME: 10.7% |
15.7% ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 67.8%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
94.3%Highest ME: 74.3% |
78.9% ME: 74.3% |
77.5% ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1973 4 yrs older than ME |
1978 1 yr newer than ME |
1980Highest 3 yrs newer than ME |
1959Lowest 18 yrs older than ME |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 32 minHighest 30% above ME |
26 min 7% above ME |
24 min 4% below ME |
23 minLowest 7% below ME |
| Work from home | 14.8%±8.2 ME: 15.9% |
43.3%±12.4Highest ME: 15.9% |
17.2%±4.3 ME: 15.9% |
4.3%±3.6Lowest ME: 15.9% |
| Schools | ||||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | — | — | #66 of 133 in ME | — |
| School district | Harmony Public Schools | — | RSU 75/MSAD 75 | — |
| High school in town | None in town | — | Mt Ararat High School | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | 12.2 |
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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.