Compare towns
Harmony vs Randolph vs Wayne
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).
Randolph has grown the fastest since 2010 (-1.6%).
Wayne has the most expensive homes ($363k 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 | Randolph | Wayne |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 974Lowest |
1,610Highest |
1,101 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -12.1%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
-1.6%Highest ME: +2.6% |
-5% ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 52.9±2.5 18% above ME |
49.6±3.4Lowest 11% above ME |
55.6±5.3Highest 24% above ME |
| Wayne and Harmony are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 16.4%±5.2Highest ME: 18.1% |
12.7%±4.7Lowest ME: 18.1% |
13.4%±3.9 ME: 18.1% |
| Harmony and Wayne 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% |
27.8%±2.9 ME: 22.4% |
29.2%±3.8Highest ME: 22.4% |
| Wayne and Randolph 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% |
16.8%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
48.8%Highest ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.9%±1.8Lowest ME: 5.8% |
2.9%±2.9Lowest ME: 5.8% |
6.5%±2.8Highest ME: 5.8% |
| Wayne and Harmony 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 |
$66,574±$16k 11% below ME |
$93,194±$26kHighest 25% above ME |
| Wayne and Randolph 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 |
$174,300±$21kLowest 41% below ME |
$362,800±$29kHighest 22% above ME |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $1,186±$207Highest 4% above ME |
$983±$554Lowest 14% below ME |
| Randolph and Wayne 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 |
$2,160 29% below ME |
$3,289Highest 8% above ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 43.5%±100Highest ME: 48.4% |
11.3%±8.1Lowest ME: 48.4% |
25%±52.1 ME: 48.4% |
| Harmony and Wayne 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% |
15.7% ME: 10.7% |
7.9%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 67.8%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
77.5% ME: 74.3% |
89.9%Highest ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1973 4 yrs older than ME |
1959Lowest 18 yrs older than ME |
1980Highest 3 yrs newer than ME |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 32 minHighest 30% above ME |
23 minLowest 7% below ME |
30 min 24% above ME |
| Work from home | 14.8%±8.2 ME: 15.9% |
4.3%±3.6Lowest ME: 15.9% |
26.2%±11.7Highest ME: 15.9% |
| Wayne and Harmony are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| School district | Harmony Public Schools | — | RSU 38 |
| High school in town | None 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.