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Harmony vs Somerville vs Cambridge
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%).
Somerville has the most kids (28.8% under 18).
Cambridge has the most homeowners (93.1%).
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 | Somerville | Cambridge |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 974Highest |
837 |
532Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -12.1%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
+9.5%Highest ME: +2.6% |
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| Median age | 52.9±2.5Highest 18% above ME |
33.5±11.3Lowest 25% below ME |
38.7±1.1 14% below ME |
| Kids under 18 | 16.4%±5.2Lowest ME: 18.1% |
28.8%±7Highest ME: 18.1% |
19.2%±8.6 ME: 18.1% |
| Somerville and Cambridge 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% |
13.7%±2.9Lowest ME: 22.4% |
18.6%±8 ME: 22.4% |
| Harmony and Cambridge 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% |
25.7%Highest ME: 36.2% |
22.1% ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.9%±1.8Highest ME: 5.8% |
1.8%±1.7Lowest ME: 5.8% |
2.1%±3 ME: 5.8% |
| Harmony and Cambridge 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 |
$71,250±$15kHighest 5% below ME |
$63,194±$39k 15% below ME |
| Somerville and Cambridge are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $202,700±$58kLowest 32% below ME |
$218,100±$41kHighest 26% below ME |
$214,900±$61k 28% below ME |
| Somerville and Cambridge are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $1,583±$265 39% above ME |
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| Property taxmedian, yearly | $1,449Lowest 52% below ME |
$2,505Highest 17% below ME |
$1,574 48% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 43.5%±100 ME: 48.4% |
65.7%±58.5Highest ME: 48.4% |
0%±100Lowest ME: 48.4% |
| Somerville 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% |
17%Highest ME: 10.7% |
14.1%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 67.8%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
85.8% ME: 74.3% |
93.1%Highest ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1973Lowest 4 yrs older than ME |
1989Highest 12 yrs newer than ME |
1983 6 yrs newer than ME |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 32 min 30% above ME |
27 minLowest 9% above ME |
41 minHighest 65% above ME |
| Work from home | 14.8%±8.2Highest ME: 15.9% |
3.9%±2.3 ME: 15.9% |
1.7%±1.5Lowest ME: 15.9% |
| Schools | |||
| School district | Harmony Public Schools | RSU 12 | — |
| High school 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.