Compare towns
Harmony vs Palmyra 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 people working from home (14.8%).
Palmyra has the most kids (29.2% under 18).
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 | Palmyra | Ashland |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 974Lowest |
2,209Highest |
1,080 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -12.1%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
-3.1%Highest ME: +2.6% |
-7.7% ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 52.9±2.5 18% above ME |
37.1±4.8Lowest 17% below ME |
53.4±9.1Highest 19% above ME |
| Ashland and Harmony 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% |
29.2%±5.8Highest ME: 18.1% |
14.3%±3.8Lowest ME: 18.1% |
| Age 65+ | 22.9%±2.5 ME: 22.4% |
16.7%±5.3Lowest ME: 22.4% |
32.2%±8Highest ME: 22.4% |
| Ashland 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%Highest ME: 36.2% |
13.8%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
13.8%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.9%±1.8Lowest ME: 5.8% |
4%±2.4 ME: 5.8% |
4.3%±2.3Highest ME: 5.8% |
| Ashland and Palmyra 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 |
$60,543±$17kHighest 19% below ME |
$46,838±$15kLowest 37% below ME |
| Palmyra 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±$58kHighest 32% below ME |
$154,900±$34k 48% below ME |
$125,000±$49kLowest 58% below ME |
| Harmony and Palmyra are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $733±$119 36% below ME |
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| Property taxmedian, yearly | $1,449Lowest 52% below ME |
$1,614Highest 47% below ME |
$1,511 50% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 43.5%±100 ME: 48.4% |
47.2%±14.9Highest ME: 48.4% |
25.7%±27.5Lowest ME: 48.4% |
| Palmyra 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% |
9.1%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
23.6%Highest ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 67.8% ME: 74.3% |
82.6%Highest ME: 74.3% |
66.1%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1973Lowest 4 yrs older than ME |
1994Highest 17 yrs newer than ME |
1973Lowest 4 yrs older than ME |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 32 minHighest 30% above ME |
21 minLowest 14% below ME |
21 minLowest 14% below ME |
| Work from home | 14.8%±8.2Highest ME: 15.9% |
7.5%±4.1 ME: 15.9% |
4.7%±2.7Lowest ME: 15.9% |
| Harmony and Palmyra 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 | — | — |
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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.