What stands out worked out from the figures below

Harmony has the most affordable homes ($203k median).

Raymond has grown the fastest since 2010 (+2.3%).

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.

Raising kidsAffordabilityOwning a homeShort commuteWorking from homeYounger crowdSettled, older crowdGrowing town

Measure	Harmony	Raymond
People
Population	974Lowest	4,610Highest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	-12.1%Lowest ME: +2.6%	+2.3%Highest ME: +2.6%
Median age	52.9±2.5Highest 18% above ME	47.3±4.1Lowest 6% above ME
	Harmony and Raymond 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%	19.1%±4.9Highest ME: 18.1%
	Raymond and Harmony are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+	22.9%±2.5Highest ME: 22.4%	22.2%±5.5Lowest ME: 22.4%
	Harmony and Raymond 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%	49.3%Highest ME: 36.2%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	2.9%±1.8Lowest ME: 5.8%	3.5%±2.1Highest ME: 5.8%
	Raymond 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	$88,194±$20kHighest 18% above ME
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied	$202,700±$58kLowest 32% below ME	$395,800±$42kHighest 33% above ME
Rentmedian gross, monthly	—	$965±$397 15% below ME
Property taxmedian, yearly	$1,449Lowest 52% below ME	$3,139Highest 3% above ME
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	43.5%±100Highest ME: 48.4%	38.3%±62.5Lowest ME: 48.4%
	Harmony and Raymond 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%	5.3%Lowest ME: 10.7%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	67.8%Lowest ME: 74.3%	89.7%Highest ME: 74.3%
Typical home builtmedian year	1973Lowest 4 yrs older than ME	1976Highest 1 yr older than ME
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	32 minLowest 30% above ME	37 minHighest 50% above ME
Work from home	14.8%±8.2Lowest ME: 15.9%	32.3%±11.3Highest ME: 15.9%
	Raymond and Harmony are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Schools
Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading	—	#112 of 133 in ME
School district	Harmony Public Schools	RSU 14
High school in town	None in town	None in town
On TownTapestry
Old photos in History	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.