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Harmony vs Patten vs Patten
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 expensive homes ($203k median).
Patten has the most affordable homes ($83k median).
Patten has the most people working from home (28.7%).
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 | Patten | Patten |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 974 |
607Lowest |
1,154Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -12.1%Highest ME: +2.6% |
— | -13.4%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 52.9±2.5Lowest 18% above ME |
56.1±5.8 25% above ME |
57.8±3.5Highest 29% above ME |
| Patten and Patten 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% |
16.5%±4.8Highest ME: 18.1% |
11.3%±2.9Lowest ME: 18.1% |
| Patten 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% |
32.9%±5.6 ME: 22.4% |
38.5%±3.3Highest ME: 22.4% |
| Patten and Patten are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 21.1%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
30.6%Highest ME: 36.2% |
25.1% ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.9%±1.8Highest ME: 5.8% |
1.6%±2.7 ME: 5.8% |
1.1%±1.1Lowest ME: 5.8% |
| Harmony and Patten 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 |
$45,750±$19kLowest 39% below ME |
$51,484±$6k 31% below ME |
| Harmony and Patten 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 |
$83,000±$51kLowest 72% below ME |
$127,600±$49k 57% below ME |
| Harmony and Patten are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $389±$99 66% below ME |
$389±$99 66% below ME |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $1,449Highest 52% below ME |
$857Lowest 72% below ME |
$1,199 61% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 43.5%±100Lowest ME: 48.4% |
56%±58.6Highest ME: 48.4% |
56%±64.1Highest ME: 48.4% |
| Below poverty line | 15.8%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
28.4%Highest ME: 10.7% |
23.2% ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 67.8%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
72.4% ME: 74.3% |
82.5%Highest ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1973Highest 4 yrs older than ME |
1955Lowest 22 yrs older than ME |
1966 11 yrs older than ME |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 32 minHighest 30% above ME |
25 minLowest about the ME average |
28 min 13% above ME |
| Work from home | 14.8%±8.2Lowest ME: 15.9% |
24.3%±24.5 ME: 15.9% |
28.7%±19.4Highest ME: 15.9% |
| Patten and Patten 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.