Compare towns
Harmony vs Wayne 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 kids (16.4% under 18).
Wayne has the most expensive homes ($363k median).
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 | Wayne | Ashland |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 974Lowest |
1,101Highest |
1,080 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -12.1%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
-5%Highest ME: +2.6% |
-7.7% ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 52.9±2.5Lowest 18% above ME |
55.6±5.3Highest 24% above ME |
53.4±9.1 19% above ME |
| Wayne and Ashland are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 16.4%±5.2Highest ME: 18.1% |
13.4%±3.9Lowest ME: 18.1% |
14.3%±3.8 ME: 18.1% |
| Harmony and Ashland 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% |
29.2%±3.8 ME: 22.4% |
32.2%±8Highest ME: 22.4% |
| Ashland and Wayne 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% |
48.8%Highest ME: 36.2% |
13.8%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.9%±1.8Lowest ME: 5.8% |
6.5%±2.8Highest ME: 5.8% |
4.3%±2.3 ME: 5.8% |
| Wayne and Ashland 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 |
$93,194±$26kHighest 25% above ME |
$46,838±$15kLowest 37% below ME |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $202,700±$58k 32% below ME |
$362,800±$29kHighest 22% above ME |
$125,000±$49kLowest 58% below ME |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $983±$554 14% below ME |
— |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $1,449Lowest 52% below ME |
$3,289Highest 8% above ME |
$1,511 50% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 43.5%±100Highest ME: 48.4% |
25%±52.1Lowest ME: 48.4% |
25.7%±27.5 ME: 48.4% |
| Harmony and Ashland 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% |
7.9%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
23.6%Highest ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 67.8% ME: 74.3% |
89.9%Highest ME: 74.3% |
66.1%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1973Lowest 4 yrs older than ME |
1980Highest 3 yrs newer than ME |
1973Lowest 4 yrs older than ME |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 32 minHighest 30% above ME |
30 min 24% above ME |
21 minLowest 14% below ME |
| Work from home | 14.8%±8.2 ME: 15.9% |
26.2%±11.7Highest ME: 15.9% |
4.7%±2.7Lowest ME: 15.9% |
| Wayne 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 38 | — |
| High school in town | None 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.