Compare towns
Harmony vs Solon vs Cherryfield vs Randolph
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 expensive homes ($203k median).
Solon has the most homeowners (88.6%).
Cherryfield has the most people working from home (18.2%).
Randolph has grown the fastest since 2010 (-1.6%).
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 | Solon | Cherryfield | Randolph |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 974 |
963 |
809Lowest |
1,610Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -12.1%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
-7.1% ME: +2.6% |
-10.1% ME: +2.6% |
-1.6%Highest ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 52.9±2.5 18% above ME |
45.9±5.4Lowest about the ME average |
58.1±4.2Highest 30% above ME |
49.6±3.4 11% 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% |
17.2%±4.6Highest ME: 18.1% |
11.6%±5.3Lowest ME: 18.1% |
12.7%±4.7 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% |
32.4%±9.6Highest ME: 22.4% |
27.8%±2.9 ME: 22.4% |
| Cherryfield and Randolph 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% |
21.4% ME: 36.2% |
16.8%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.9%±1.8Highest ME: 5.8% |
1.3%±1.5Lowest ME: 5.8% |
1.7%±1.6 ME: 5.8% |
2.9%±2.9Highest ME: 5.8% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $54,063±$13k 28% below ME |
$69,205±$20kHighest 7% below ME |
$37,115±$17kLowest 50% below ME |
$66,574±$16k 11% below ME |
| Solon and Randolph 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 |
$195,800±$53k 34% below ME |
$174,300±$21kLowest 41% below ME |
| Harmony and Cherryfield 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 |
$428±$107Lowest 62% below ME |
$1,186±$207Highest 4% above ME |
| Randolph and Solon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $1,449Lowest 52% below ME |
$1,854 39% below ME |
$1,950 36% below ME |
$2,160Highest 29% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 43.5%±100 ME: 48.4% |
14.6%±48.8 ME: 48.4% |
60.5%±17.8Highest ME: 48.4% |
11.3%±8.1Lowest ME: 48.4% |
| Cherryfield and Harmony 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% |
26.3%Highest ME: 10.7% |
15.7% ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 67.8% ME: 74.3% |
88.6%Highest ME: 74.3% |
66.8%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
77.5% ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1973 4 yrs older than ME |
1978Highest 1 yr newer than ME |
1977 same as ME |
1959Lowest 18 yrs older than ME |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 32 min 30% above ME |
52 minHighest 113% above ME |
30 min 22% above ME |
23 minLowest 7% below ME |
| Work from home | 14.8%±8.2 ME: 15.9% |
9.1%±4.7 ME: 15.9% |
18.2%±10.4Highest ME: 15.9% |
4.3%±3.6Lowest ME: 15.9% |
| Cherryfield and Harmony 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 | Cherryfield Public Schools | — |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | None in town | — |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | 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.