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Harmony vs Sumner 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).
Sumner has grown the fastest since 2010 (+5.9%).
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 | Sumner | Randolph |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 974 |
845Lowest |
1,610Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -12.1%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
+5.9%Highest ME: +2.6% |
-1.6% ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 52.9±2.5 18% above ME |
56.1±8.4Highest 25% above ME |
49.6±3.4Lowest 11% above ME |
| Sumner 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%±6.9Highest ME: 18.1% |
12.7%±4.7Lowest ME: 18.1% |
| Sumner 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% |
29.7%±5.2Highest ME: 22.4% |
27.8%±2.9 ME: 22.4% |
| Sumner 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%Highest ME: 36.2% |
15.4%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
16.8% ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.9%±1.8Highest ME: 5.8% |
1.4%±1.4Lowest ME: 5.8% |
2.9%±2.9Highest ME: 5.8% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $54,063±$13kLowest 28% below ME |
$57,750±$19k 23% below ME |
$66,574±$16kHighest 11% below ME |
| Randolph and Sumner 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 |
$150,000±$73kLowest 49% 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 | $1,449Lowest 52% below ME |
$2,167Highest 29% below ME |
$2,160 29% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 43.5%±100 ME: 48.4% |
100%±100Highest ME: 48.4% |
11.3%±8.1Lowest ME: 48.4% |
| Sumner and Harmony 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% |
5.8%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
15.7% ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 67.8%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
91.1%Highest ME: 74.3% |
77.5% ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1973 4 yrs older than ME |
1977Highest same as ME |
1959Lowest 18 yrs older than ME |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 32 min 30% above ME |
42 minHighest 72% above ME |
23 minLowest 7% below ME |
| Work from home | 14.8%±8.2 ME: 15.9% |
18.5%±8Highest ME: 15.9% |
4.3%±3.6Lowest ME: 15.9% |
| Sumner 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 10 | — |
| 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.