Compare towns
Harmony vs Troy vs Cherryfield
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 highest household income ($54k).
Troy has grown the fastest since 2010 (-1.2%).
Cherryfield has the oldest population (median age 58.1).
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 | Troy | Cherryfield |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 974 |
984Highest |
809Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -12.1%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
-1.2%Highest ME: +2.6% |
-10.1% ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 52.9±2.5 18% above ME |
49.3±13.6Lowest 10% above ME |
58.1±4.2Highest 30% above ME |
| Cherryfield 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% |
20.7%±7Highest ME: 18.1% |
11.6%±5.3Lowest ME: 18.1% |
| Troy 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% |
27%±4.6 ME: 22.4% |
32.4%±9.6Highest ME: 22.4% |
| Cherryfield and Troy 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% |
21.7%Highest ME: 36.2% |
21.4% ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.9%±1.8 ME: 5.8% |
4.5%±2.8Highest ME: 5.8% |
1.7%±1.6Lowest ME: 5.8% |
| Troy 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±$13kHighest 28% below ME |
$44,583±$14k 40% below ME |
$37,115±$17kLowest 50% below ME |
| Harmony and Troy 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 |
$213,000±$31kHighest 28% below ME |
$195,800±$53kLowest 34% below ME |
| Troy and Harmony are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $1,255±$211Highest 10% above ME |
$428±$107Lowest 62% below ME |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $1,449Lowest 52% below ME |
$1,752 42% below ME |
$1,950Highest 36% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 43.5%±100Lowest ME: 48.4% |
53.2%±44.5 ME: 48.4% |
60.5%±17.8Highest ME: 48.4% |
| Cherryfield and Troy are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 15.8%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
17.8% ME: 10.7% |
26.3%Highest ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 67.8% ME: 74.3% |
86.4%Highest ME: 74.3% |
66.8%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1973Lowest 4 yrs older than ME |
1991Highest 14 yrs newer than ME |
1977 same as ME |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 32 min 30% above ME |
50 minHighest 102% above ME |
30 minLowest 22% above ME |
| Work from home | 14.8%±8.2Lowest ME: 15.9% |
25.3%±8.3Highest ME: 15.9% |
18.2%±10.4 ME: 15.9% |
| Troy and Cherryfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| School district | Harmony Public Schools | RSU 03/MSAD 03 | Cherryfield Public Schools |
| High school in town | None 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.