Compare towns
Harmony vs Washburn 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%).
Washburn has the most affordable homes ($113k median).
Randolph has grown the fastest since 2010 (-1.6%).
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 | Washburn | Randolph |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 974Lowest |
1,355 |
1,610Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -12.1%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
-9.5% ME: +2.6% |
-1.6%Highest ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 52.9±2.5Highest 18% above ME |
48.2±7.7Lowest 8% above ME |
49.6±3.4 11% above ME |
| Harmony and Randolph 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% |
21.7%±3.5Highest ME: 18.1% |
12.7%±4.7Lowest ME: 18.1% |
| Washburn 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% |
24%±3.7 ME: 22.4% |
27.8%±2.9Highest ME: 22.4% |
| Randolph and Washburn are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 21.1% ME: 36.2% |
26%Highest ME: 36.2% |
16.8%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.9%±1.8Lowest ME: 5.8% |
3.6%±1.4Highest ME: 5.8% |
2.9%±2.9Lowest ME: 5.8% |
| Washburn 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±$13kLowest 28% below ME |
$56,196±$6k 25% below ME |
$66,574±$16kHighest 11% below ME |
| Randolph and Washburn 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 |
$112,900±$14kLowest 62% 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 | — | $482±$62Lowest 58% below ME |
$1,186±$207Highest 4% above ME |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $1,449Lowest 52% below ME |
$1,571 48% below ME |
$2,160Highest 29% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 43.5%±100Highest ME: 48.4% |
33.3%±24.7 ME: 48.4% |
11.3%±8.1Lowest ME: 48.4% |
| Harmony and Washburn 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% |
12.7%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
15.7% ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 67.8%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
78.2%Highest ME: 74.3% |
77.5% ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1973Highest 4 yrs older than ME |
1969 8 yrs older than ME |
1959Lowest 18 yrs older than ME |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 32 minHighest 30% above ME |
21 minLowest 15% below ME |
23 min 7% below ME |
| Work from home | 14.8%±8.2Highest ME: 15.9% |
9.7%±3.9 ME: 15.9% |
4.3%±3.6Lowest ME: 15.9% |
| Harmony and Washburn are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| School district | Harmony Public Schools | RSU 45/MSAD 45 | — |
| High school in town | None in town | Washburn District High School | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 12.0 |
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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.