Compare towns
Harmony vs Solon vs Ashland
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 people working from home (14.8%).
Solon has the most homeowners (88.6%).
Ashland has the shortest commute (21 min average).
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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 | Solon | Ashland |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 974 |
963Lowest |
1,080Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -12.1%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
-7.1%Highest ME: +2.6% |
-7.7% ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 52.9±2.5 18% above ME |
45.9±5.4Lowest about the ME average |
53.4±9.1Highest 19% above ME |
| Ashland 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% |
17.2%±4.6Highest ME: 18.1% |
14.3%±3.8Lowest ME: 18.1% |
| Solon and Harmony 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% |
23.9%±3.6 ME: 22.4% |
32.2%±8Highest ME: 22.4% |
| Ashland and Solon 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% |
25%Highest ME: 36.2% |
13.8%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.9%±1.8 ME: 5.8% |
1.3%±1.5Lowest ME: 5.8% |
4.3%±2.3Highest ME: 5.8% |
| Ashland 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 |
$69,205±$20kHighest 7% below ME |
$46,838±$15kLowest 37% below ME |
| Solon 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±$58kHighest 32% below ME |
$183,600±$12k 38% below ME |
$125,000±$49kLowest 58% below ME |
| Harmony and Solon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $915±$100 20% below ME |
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| Property taxmedian, yearly | $1,449Lowest 52% below ME |
$1,854Highest 39% below ME |
$1,511 50% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 43.5%±100Highest ME: 48.4% |
14.6%±48.8Lowest ME: 48.4% |
25.7%±27.5 ME: 48.4% |
| Harmony and Ashland 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% |
10.7%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
23.6%Highest ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 67.8% ME: 74.3% |
88.6%Highest ME: 74.3% |
66.1%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1973Lowest 4 yrs older than ME |
1978Highest 1 yr newer than ME |
1973Lowest 4 yrs older than ME |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 32 min 30% above ME |
52 minHighest 113% above ME |
21 minLowest 14% below ME |
| Work from home | 14.8%±8.2Highest ME: 15.9% |
9.1%±4.7 ME: 15.9% |
4.7%±2.7Lowest ME: 15.9% |
| Harmony and Solon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| School district | Harmony Public Schools | RSU 74/MSAD 74 | — |
| 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.