Compare towns
Harrison vs Stetson
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%).
Stetson has the most kids (22.4% 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 | Harrison | Stetson |
|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||
| People | ||
| Population | 2,513Highest |
1,151Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -10.4%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
-1.3%Highest ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 56±3.6Highest 25% above ME |
42.2±5.1Lowest 6% below ME |
| Kids under 18 | 9.1%±3Lowest ME: 18.1% |
22.4%±5.1Highest ME: 18.1% |
| Age 65+ | 29.8%±7.6Highest ME: 22.4% |
14.2%±3.1Lowest ME: 22.4% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 30.9%Highest ME: 36.2% |
19.8%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.5%±1.5Lowest ME: 5.8% |
3.4%±2Highest ME: 5.8% |
| Stetson and Harrison 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 |
$76,023±$28kHighest about the ME average |
| Stetson and Harrison are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $249,300±$70kHighest 16% below ME |
$205,700±$34kLowest 31% below ME |
| Harrison and Stetson are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $885±$193Highest 22% below ME |
$800±$377Lowest 30% below ME |
| Harrison and Stetson are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,731Highest 10% below ME |
$1,962Lowest 35% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 27.5%±24.4Lowest ME: 48.4% |
73.7%±42Highest ME: 48.4% |
| Stetson 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% |
10.4%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | ||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 90.1%Highest ME: 74.3% |
87.9%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1980Lowest 3 yrs newer than ME |
1993Highest 16 yrs newer than ME |
| Getting to work | ||
| Average commuteone way | 31 minLowest 24% above ME |
32 minHighest 29% above ME |
| Work from home | 22.3%±9.4Highest ME: 15.9% |
11%±5.6Lowest ME: 15.9% |
| Harrison and Stetson are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Schools | ||
| School district | RSU 17/MSAD 17 | — |
| High school 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.