Compare towns
Harmony vs Sullivan vs Wellington
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 renters (32.2% rent).
Sullivan has the shortest commute (26 min average).
Wellington has the most people working from home (28%).
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 | Sullivan | Wellington |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 974 |
1,246Highest |
161Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -12.1%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
-1.4%Highest ME: +2.6% |
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| Median age | 52.9±2.5 18% above ME |
47.1±15Lowest 5% above ME |
63.6±8.6Highest 42% above ME |
| Wellington 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% |
18%±5.2Highest ME: 18.1% |
8.1%±16.1Lowest ME: 18.1% |
| Sullivan 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% |
22.5%±2.9Lowest ME: 22.4% |
39.8%±11.7Highest ME: 22.4% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 21.1%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
26%Highest ME: 36.2% |
24.7% ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.9%±1.8 ME: 5.8% |
5.1%±4Highest ME: 5.8% |
1.2%±7.3Lowest ME: 5.8% |
| Sullivan 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 |
$59,643±$14kHighest 20% below ME |
$44,519±$4kLowest 40% below ME |
| Sullivan 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 |
$222,000±$33kHighest 25% below ME |
$133,700±$30kLowest 55% below ME |
| Sullivan and Harmony are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $883±$114 22% below ME |
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| Property taxmedian, yearly | $1,449 52% below ME |
$2,228Highest 27% below ME |
$933Lowest 69% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 43.5%±100Highest ME: 48.4% |
34.9%±23.6Lowest ME: 48.4% |
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| Harmony and Sullivan 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% |
13.6%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
17.1%Highest ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 67.8%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
85.2% ME: 74.3% |
97.8%Highest ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1973Lowest 4 yrs older than ME |
1981 4 yrs newer than ME |
1982Highest 5 yrs newer than ME |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 32 min 30% above ME |
26 minLowest 7% above ME |
38 minHighest 54% above ME |
| Work from home | 14.8%±8.2 ME: 15.9% |
12.6%±7.9Lowest ME: 15.9% |
28%±10.9Highest ME: 15.9% |
| Wellington 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 24 | — |
| High school in town | None in town | Sumner Memorial High School | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 10.5 |
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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.