Compare towns
Harmony vs Readfield vs Wellington
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 renters (32.2% rent).
Readfield has the most expensive homes ($326k median).
Wellington has the most affordable homes ($134k 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 | Readfield | Wellington |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 974 |
2,651Highest |
161Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -12.1%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
0%Highest ME: +2.6% |
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| Median age | 52.9±2.5 18% above ME |
48.1±7.6Lowest 7% above ME |
63.6±8.6Highest 42% above ME |
| Wellington and Harmony are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 16.4%±5.2 ME: 18.1% |
18.7%±3.9Highest ME: 18.1% |
8.1%±16.1Lowest ME: 18.1% |
| Readfield and Harmony 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% |
22.3%±4.5Lowest ME: 22.4% |
39.8%±11.7Highest ME: 22.4% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 21.1%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
48.8%Highest ME: 36.2% |
24.7% ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.9%±1.8 ME: 5.8% |
3.3%±2Highest ME: 5.8% |
1.2%±7.3Lowest ME: 5.8% |
| Readfield 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±$13k 28% below ME |
$86,504±$8kHighest 16% above ME |
$44,519±$4kLowest 40% below ME |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $202,700±$58k 32% below ME |
$326,400±$20kHighest 10% above ME |
$133,700±$30kLowest 55% below ME |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $1,125±$844 about the ME average |
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| Property taxmedian, yearly | $1,449 52% below ME |
$3,392Highest 12% above ME |
$933Lowest 69% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 43.5%±100Highest ME: 48.4% |
31.3%±100Lowest ME: 48.4% |
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| Harmony and Readfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 15.8% ME: 10.7% |
5%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
17.1%Highest ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 67.8%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
89.9% ME: 74.3% |
97.8%Highest ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1973Lowest 4 yrs older than ME |
1979 2 yrs newer than ME |
1982Highest 5 yrs newer than ME |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 32 min 30% above ME |
30 minLowest 20% above ME |
38 minHighest 54% above ME |
| Work from home | 14.8%±8.2Lowest ME: 15.9% |
24.3%±14.9 ME: 15.9% |
28%±10.9Highest ME: 15.9% |
| Wellington and Readfield 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 | — | #20 of 133 in ME | — |
| School district | Harmony Public Schools | RSU 38 | — |
| High school in town | None in town | Maranacook Community High Sch | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 11.5 |
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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.