Compare towns
Harpswell vs Harrison
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Maine.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Harpswell has grown the fastest since 2010 (+6.1%).
Harrison has the most affordable homes ($249k 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 | Harpswell | Harrison |
|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||
| People | ||
| Population | 5,046Highest |
2,513Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +6.1%Highest ME: +2.6% |
-10.4%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 62±1.5Highest 38% above ME |
56±3.6Lowest 25% above ME |
| Kids under 18 | 8.8%±2.6Lowest ME: 18.1% |
9.1%±3Highest ME: 18.1% |
| Harrison and Harpswell are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Age 65+ | 38.6%±4.5Highest ME: 22.4% |
29.8%±7.6Lowest ME: 22.4% |
| Harpswell and Harrison are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 52.9%Highest ME: 36.2% |
30.9%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.9%±2.1Lowest ME: 5.8% |
2.5%±1.5Highest ME: 5.8% |
| Harrison and Harpswell are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Cost of living | ||
| Household incomemedian | $96,250±$15kHighest 29% above ME |
$56,938±$6kLowest 24% below ME |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $609,700±$60kHighest 106% above ME |
$249,300±$70kLowest 16% below ME |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,348±$53Highest 18% above ME |
$885±$193Lowest 22% below ME |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,141Highest 3% above ME |
$2,731Lowest 10% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 24.9%±5.5Lowest ME: 48.4% |
27.5%±24.4Highest ME: 48.4% |
| Harrison and Harpswell are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Below poverty line | 5.6%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
19.1%Highest ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | ||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 83.3%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
90.1%Highest ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1979Lowest 2 yrs newer than ME |
1980Highest 3 yrs newer than ME |
| Getting to work | ||
| Average commuteone way | 30 minLowest 20% above ME |
31 minHighest 24% above ME |
| Work from home | 20.7%±6.2Lowest ME: 15.9% |
22.3%±9.4Highest ME: 15.9% |
| Harrison and Harpswell are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Schools | ||
| School district | RSU 75/MSAD 75 | RSU 17/MSAD 17 |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town |
| On TownTapestry | ||
| Old photos in History | 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.