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Harmony vs Springfield 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 people working from home (14.8%).
Springfield has the most affordable homes ($123k median).
Randolph has the shortest commute (23 min average).
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 | Springfield | Randolph |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 974 |
310Lowest |
1,610Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -12.1%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
— | -1.6%Highest ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 52.9±2.5Highest 18% above ME |
52.4±7 17% above ME |
49.6±3.4Lowest 11% above ME |
| Harmony and Springfield 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% |
18.1%±5.6Highest ME: 18.1% |
12.7%±4.7Lowest ME: 18.1% |
| Springfield 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% |
21.6%±5.4Lowest ME: 22.4% |
27.8%±2.9Highest ME: 22.4% |
| Randolph 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%Highest ME: 36.2% |
17.3% ME: 36.2% |
16.8%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.9%±1.8Highest ME: 5.8% |
0.6%±3.7Lowest ME: 5.8% |
2.9%±2.9Highest ME: 5.8% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $54,063±$13kLowest 28% below ME |
$60,833±$23k 19% below ME |
$66,574±$16kHighest 11% below ME |
| Randolph and Springfield 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 |
$122,500±$28kLowest 59% below ME |
$174,300±$21k 41% below ME |
| Harmony and Randolph are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | — | $1,186±$207 4% above ME |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $1,449 52% below ME |
$1,067Lowest 65% below ME |
$2,160Highest 29% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 43.5%±100Highest ME: 48.4% |
— | 11.3%±8.1Lowest ME: 48.4% |
| Harmony and Randolph 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% |
5.5%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
15.7% ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 67.8%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
96.2%Highest ME: 74.3% |
77.5% ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1973 4 yrs older than ME |
1987Highest 10 yrs newer than ME |
1959Lowest 18 yrs older than ME |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 32 minHighest 30% above ME |
30 min 21% above ME |
23 minLowest 7% below ME |
| Work from home | 14.8%±8.2Highest ME: 15.9% |
9.6%±5.2 ME: 15.9% |
4.3%±3.6Lowest ME: 15.9% |
| Harmony and Springfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| School district | Harmony Public Schools | — | — |
| High school 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.