Compare towns
Harmony vs Sebago 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 oldest housing (typical home built 1973).
Sebago has grown the fastest since 2010 (+11.2%).
Cherryfield has the oldest population (median age 58.1).
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 | Sebago | Cherryfield |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 974 |
2,073Highest |
809Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -12.1%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
+11.2%Highest ME: +2.6% |
-10.1% ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 52.9±2.5 18% above ME |
40.7±3.9Lowest 9% below ME |
58.1±4.2Highest 30% above ME |
| Cherryfield 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% |
19.8%±4.3Highest ME: 18.1% |
11.6%±5.3Lowest ME: 18.1% |
| Sebago 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% |
17.4%±2.9Lowest ME: 22.4% |
32.4%±9.6Highest ME: 22.4% |
| Cherryfield 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%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
23.7%Highest ME: 36.2% |
21.4% ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.9%±1.8Highest ME: 5.8% |
2.7%±1.9 ME: 5.8% |
1.7%±1.6Lowest ME: 5.8% |
| Harmony and Sebago 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 |
$78,438±$15kHighest 5% above ME |
$37,115±$17kLowest 50% below ME |
| Sebago and Harmony 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 |
$298,000±$46kHighest about the ME average |
$195,800±$53kLowest 34% below ME |
| Sebago and Harmony are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $1,533±$292Highest 35% above ME |
$428±$107Lowest 62% below ME |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $1,449Lowest 52% below ME |
$2,543Highest 16% below ME |
$1,950 36% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 43.5%±100Lowest ME: 48.4% |
53.3%±30.3 ME: 48.4% |
60.5%±17.8Highest ME: 48.4% |
| Cherryfield and Sebago 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% |
13.7%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
26.3%Highest ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 67.8% ME: 74.3% |
88.9%Highest ME: 74.3% |
66.8%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1973Lowest 4 yrs older than ME |
1975 2 yrs older than ME |
1977Highest same as ME |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 32 min 30% above ME |
37 minHighest 52% above ME |
30 minLowest 22% above ME |
| Work from home | 14.8%±8.2Lowest ME: 15.9% |
17.7%±5.8 ME: 15.9% |
18.2%±10.4Highest ME: 15.9% |
| Cherryfield and Sebago are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| School district | Harmony Public Schools | Sebago Public Schools | Cherryfield Public Schools |
| High school in town | None 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.