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Harmony vs Perham vs Cambridge
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%).
Perham has the most affordable homes ($118k median).
Cambridge has the youngest population (median age 38.7).
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 | Perham | Cambridge |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 974Highest |
326Lowest |
532 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -12.1% ME: +2.6% |
— | — |
| Median age | 52.9±2.5 18% above ME |
53±12.9Highest 18% above ME |
38.7±1.1Lowest 14% below ME |
| Perham and Harmony are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 16.4%±5.2Lowest ME: 18.1% |
19.6%±8.5Highest ME: 18.1% |
19.2%±8.6 ME: 18.1% |
| Perham and Cambridge are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 22.9%±2.5 ME: 22.4% |
24.5%±2.3Highest ME: 22.4% |
18.6%±8Lowest ME: 22.4% |
| Perham 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% ME: 36.2% |
18.7%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
22.1%Highest ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.9%±1.8Highest ME: 5.8% |
2.5%±1.9 ME: 5.8% |
2.1%±3Lowest ME: 5.8% |
| Harmony and Perham 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 |
$62,500±$22k 16% below ME |
$63,194±$39kHighest 15% below ME |
| Cambridge and Perham 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 |
$117,600±$9kLowest 60% below ME |
$214,900±$61kHighest 28% below ME |
| Cambridge and Harmony 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 |
$1,641Highest 46% below ME |
$1,574 48% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 43.5%±100Highest ME: 48.4% |
33.3%±100 ME: 48.4% |
0%±100Lowest ME: 48.4% |
| Harmony and Perham 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% |
2.5%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
14.1% ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 67.8%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
92.5% ME: 74.3% |
93.1%Highest ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1973Lowest 4 yrs older than ME |
1976 1 yr older than ME |
1983Highest 6 yrs newer than ME |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 32 min 30% above ME |
25 minLowest about the ME average |
41 minHighest 65% above ME |
| Work from home | 14.8%±8.2Highest ME: 15.9% |
8.4%±7.2 ME: 15.9% |
1.7%±1.5Lowest ME: 15.9% |
| Harmony and Perham 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.