Compare towns
Harrison vs Buxton vs Whitefield
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Maine.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Harrison has the most people working from home (22.3%).
Buxton has the most expensive homes ($357k median).
Whitefield has grown the fastest since 2010 (+4.7%).
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.
| Measure | Harrison | Buxton | Whitefield |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 2,513 |
8,512Highest |
2,157Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -10.4%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
+4.3% ME: +2.6% |
+4.7%Highest ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 56±3.6Highest 25% above ME |
45.5±3.9Lowest about the ME average |
51.9±5.2 16% above ME |
| Harrison and Whitefield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 9.1%±3Lowest ME: 18.1% |
16.2%±3.6 ME: 18.1% |
17.6%±4.7Highest ME: 18.1% |
| Whitefield and Buxton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 29.8%±7.6Highest ME: 22.4% |
19.2%±4.2Lowest ME: 22.4% |
29.1%±4.6 ME: 22.4% |
| Harrison and Whitefield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 30.9% ME: 36.2% |
30.3%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
32.7%Highest ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.5%±1.5Lowest ME: 5.8% |
4.2%±1.8Highest ME: 5.8% |
4%±2 ME: 5.8% |
| Buxton and Whitefield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $56,938±$6kLowest 24% below ME |
$100,144±$21kHighest 34% above ME |
$73,875±$10k about the ME average |
| Buxton and Whitefield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $249,300±$70k 16% below ME |
$356,800±$21kHighest 20% above ME |
$242,300±$24kLowest 18% below ME |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $885±$193Lowest 22% below ME |
$1,613±$266Highest 42% above ME |
$895±$126 21% below ME |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,731 10% below ME |
$3,422Highest 13% above ME |
$2,366Lowest 22% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 27.5%±24.4 ME: 48.4% |
26.9%±26.5Lowest ME: 48.4% |
33.3%±22.1Highest ME: 48.4% |
| Whitefield and Harrison are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 19.1%Highest ME: 10.7% |
2.3%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
7.1% ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 90.1% ME: 74.3% |
80.3%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
91.5%Highest ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1980Lowest 3 yrs newer than ME |
1981 4 yrs newer than ME |
1983Highest 6 yrs newer than ME |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 31 min 24% above ME |
34 minHighest 39% above ME |
30 minLowest 23% above ME |
| Work from home | 22.3%±9.4Highest ME: 15.9% |
8.8%±3.1Lowest ME: 15.9% |
13.5%±6.8 ME: 15.9% |
| Harrison and Whitefield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | — | #104 of 133 in ME | — |
| School district | RSU 17/MSAD 17 | RSU 06/MSAD 06 | RSU 12 |
| High school in town | None 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.