What stands out worked out from the figures below

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

Sidney has grown the fastest since 2010 (+10.4%).

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	Sidney
People
Population	974Lowest	4,790Highest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	-12.1%Lowest ME: +2.6%	+10.4%Highest ME: +2.6%
Median age	52.9±2.5Highest 18% above ME	43±5.5Lowest 4% below ME
Kids under 18	16.4%±5.2Lowest ME: 18.1%	23.1%±5.6Highest ME: 18.1%
	Sidney 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%	18.4%±3.6Lowest ME: 22.4%
	Harmony and Sidney 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%	33.5%Highest ME: 36.2%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	2.9%±1.8Highest ME: 5.8%	1.5%±1.2Lowest ME: 5.8%
	Harmony and Sidney 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	$83,488±$10kHighest 12% above ME
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied	$202,700±$58kLowest 32% below ME	$336,200±$34kHighest 13% above ME
Rentmedian gross, monthly	—	$1,340±$304 18% above ME
Property taxmedian, yearly	$1,449Lowest 52% below ME	$2,474Highest 19% below ME
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	43.5%±100Highest ME: 48.4%	16.4%±17.5Lowest ME: 48.4%
	Harmony and Sidney 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%	6.4%Lowest ME: 10.7%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	67.8%Lowest ME: 74.3%	89.4%Highest ME: 74.3%
Typical home builtmedian year	1973Lowest 4 yrs older than ME	1996Highest 19 yrs newer than ME
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	32 minHighest 30% above ME	25 minLowest about the ME average
Work from home	14.8%±8.2Highest ME: 15.9%	14.3%±5.9Lowest ME: 15.9%
	Harmony and Sidney 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	—	#15 of 133 in ME
School district	Harmony Public Schools	RSU 18
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.