Compare towns
Harmony vs Patten vs Cherryfield
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).
Patten has the most people working from home (28.7%).
Cherryfield has grown the fastest since 2010 (-10.1%).
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 | Cherryfield |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 974 |
1,154Highest |
809Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -12.1% ME: +2.6% |
-13.4%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
-10.1%Highest ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 52.9±2.5Lowest 18% above ME |
57.8±3.5 29% above ME |
58.1±4.2Highest 30% above ME |
| Cherryfield and Patten are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 16.4%±5.2Highest ME: 18.1% |
11.3%±2.9Lowest ME: 18.1% |
11.6%±5.3 ME: 18.1% |
| Harmony and Cherryfield 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% |
38.5%±3.3Highest ME: 22.4% |
32.4%±9.6 ME: 22.4% |
| Patten 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%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
25.1%Highest ME: 36.2% |
21.4% ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.9%±1.8Highest ME: 5.8% |
1.1%±1.1Lowest ME: 5.8% |
1.7%±1.6 ME: 5.8% |
| Harmony and Cherryfield 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 |
$51,484±$6k 31% below ME |
$37,115±$17kLowest 50% 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 |
$127,600±$49kLowest 57% below ME |
$195,800±$53k 34% below ME |
| Harmony and Cherryfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $389±$99Lowest 66% below ME |
$428±$107Highest 62% below ME |
| Cherryfield and Patten are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $1,449 52% below ME |
$1,199Lowest 61% below ME |
$1,950Highest 36% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 43.5%±100Lowest ME: 48.4% |
56%±64.1 ME: 48.4% |
60.5%±17.8Highest ME: 48.4% |
| Cherryfield and Patten are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 15.8%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
23.2% ME: 10.7% |
26.3%Highest ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 67.8% ME: 74.3% |
82.5%Highest ME: 74.3% |
66.8%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1973 4 yrs older than ME |
1966Lowest 11 yrs older than ME |
1977Highest same as ME |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 32 minHighest 30% above ME |
28 minLowest 13% above ME |
30 min 22% above ME |
| Work from home | 14.8%±8.2Lowest ME: 15.9% |
28.7%±19.4Highest ME: 15.9% |
18.2%±10.4 ME: 15.9% |
| Patten and Cherryfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| School district | Harmony Public Schools | — | Cherryfield Public Schools |
| High school in town | None 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.