What stands out worked out from the figures below

Harrington has grown the fastest since 2010 (-4.2%).

Washburn has the most people working from home (9.7%).

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.

Raising kidsAffordabilityOwning a homeShort commuteWorking from homeYounger crowdSettled, older crowdGrowing town

Measure	Harrington	Washburn
People
Population	917Lowest	1,355Highest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	-4.2%Highest ME: +2.6%	-9.5%Lowest ME: +2.6%
Median age	49.2±12.1Highest 10% above ME	48.2±7.7Lowest 8% above ME
	Harrington and Washburn are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18	15.7%±3.9Lowest ME: 18.1%	21.7%±3.5Highest ME: 18.1%
	Washburn and Harrington are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+	32%±9.5Highest ME: 22.4%	24%±3.7Lowest ME: 22.4%
	Harrington and Washburn are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+	27.3%Highest ME: 36.2%	26%Lowest ME: 36.2%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	1.1%±1.5Lowest ME: 5.8%	3.6%±1.4Highest ME: 5.8%
	Washburn and Harrington are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Cost of living
Household incomemedian	$64,861±$17kHighest 13% below ME	$56,196±$6kLowest 25% below ME
	Harrington and Washburn are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied	$144,600±$71kHighest 51% below ME	$112,900±$14kLowest 62% below ME
	Harrington and Washburn are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Rentmedian gross, monthly	—	$482±$62 58% below ME
Property taxmedian, yearly	$1,777Highest 41% below ME	$1,571Lowest 48% below ME
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	79.3%±39Highest ME: 48.4%	33.3%±24.7Lowest ME: 48.4%
	Harrington and Washburn are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line	13.7%Highest ME: 10.7%	12.7%Lowest ME: 10.7%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	83.1%Highest ME: 74.3%	78.2%Lowest ME: 74.3%
Typical home builtmedian year	1983Highest 6 yrs newer than ME	1969Lowest 8 yrs older than ME
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	20 minLowest 21% below ME	21 minHighest 15% below ME
Work from home	1.7%±1.6Lowest ME: 15.9%	9.7%±3.9Highest ME: 15.9%
Schools
School district	RSU 37/MSAD 37	RSU 45/MSAD 45
High school in town	Narraguagus High School	Washburn District High School
Students per teacherat that high school	12.2Highest	12.0Lowest
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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.