Compare towns
Harmony vs Wayne vs Parkman
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).
Wayne has the most expensive homes ($363k median).
Parkman has the most kids (19.4% under 18).
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 | Parkman |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 974 |
1,101Highest |
896Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -12.1%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
-5%Highest ME: +2.6% |
-11.4% ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 52.9±2.5 18% above ME |
55.6±5.3Highest 24% above ME |
51.7±5.6Lowest 15% above ME |
| Wayne 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% |
13.4%±3.9Lowest ME: 18.1% |
19.4%±4.7Highest ME: 18.1% |
| Parkman 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% |
29.2%±3.8Highest ME: 22.4% |
19.9%±5.6Lowest ME: 22.4% |
| Wayne and Harmony 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% |
48.8%Highest ME: 36.2% |
21.5% ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.9%±1.8 ME: 5.8% |
6.5%±2.8Highest ME: 5.8% |
0.7%±1.4Lowest ME: 5.8% |
| Wayne 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 |
$93,194±$26kHighest 25% above ME |
$54,231±$21k 27% below ME |
| Wayne and Parkman 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 |
$362,800±$29kHighest 22% above ME |
$168,900±$25kLowest 43% below ME |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $983±$554 14% below ME |
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| Property taxmedian, yearly | $1,449Lowest 52% below ME |
$3,289Highest 8% above ME |
$2,000 34% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 43.5%±100Highest ME: 48.4% |
25%±52.1 ME: 48.4% |
4.4%±42.5Lowest ME: 48.4% |
| Harmony and Wayne 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% |
7.9%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
13.3% ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 67.8%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
89.9%Highest ME: 74.3% |
76% ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1973Lowest 4 yrs older than ME |
1980 3 yrs newer than ME |
1984Highest 7 yrs newer than ME |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 32 minHighest 30% above ME |
30 min 24% above ME |
30 minLowest 22% above ME |
| Work from home | 14.8%±8.2 ME: 15.9% |
26.2%±11.7Highest ME: 15.9% |
7.7%±6.5Lowest 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 | — |
| 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.