Compare towns
Harmony vs Stetson 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%).
Stetson has grown the fastest since 2010 (-1.3%).
Ashland has the most affordable homes ($125k median).
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 | Stetson | Ashland |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 974Lowest |
1,151Highest |
1,080 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -12.1%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
-1.3%Highest ME: +2.6% |
-7.7% ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 52.9±2.5 18% above ME |
42.2±5.1Lowest 6% below ME |
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% |
22.4%±5.1Highest ME: 18.1% |
14.3%±3.8Lowest ME: 18.1% |
| Stetson 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% |
14.2%±3.1Lowest ME: 22.4% |
32.2%±8Highest ME: 22.4% |
| Ashland 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% |
19.8% ME: 36.2% |
13.8%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.9%±1.8Lowest ME: 5.8% |
3.4%±2 ME: 5.8% |
4.3%±2.3Highest ME: 5.8% |
| Ashland and Stetson 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 |
$76,023±$28kHighest about the ME average |
$46,838±$15kLowest 37% below ME |
| Stetson 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±$58k 32% below ME |
$205,700±$34kHighest 31% below ME |
$125,000±$49kLowest 58% below ME |
| Stetson and Harmony are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $800±$377 30% below ME |
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| Property taxmedian, yearly | $1,449Lowest 52% below ME |
$1,962Highest 35% below ME |
$1,511 50% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 43.5%±100 ME: 48.4% |
73.7%±42Highest ME: 48.4% |
25.7%±27.5Lowest ME: 48.4% |
| Stetson 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% |
10.4%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
23.6%Highest ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 67.8% ME: 74.3% |
87.9%Highest ME: 74.3% |
66.1%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1973Lowest 4 yrs older than ME |
1993Highest 16 yrs newer than ME |
1973Lowest 4 yrs older than ME |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 32 minHighest 30% above ME |
32 min 29% above ME |
21 minLowest 14% below ME |
| Work from home | 14.8%±8.2Highest ME: 15.9% |
11%±5.6 ME: 15.9% |
4.7%±2.7Lowest ME: 15.9% |
| Harmony and Stetson 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.