Compare towns
Jackson vs Harmony vs Monroe vs Industry
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Maine.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Jackson has grown the fastest since 2010 (+11.3%).
Harmony has the oldest population (median age 52.9).
Monroe has the highest household income ($81k).
Industry has the most kids (24.4% 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 | Jackson | Harmony | Monroe | Industry |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 567Lowest |
974 |
1,001Highest |
988 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +11.3%Highest ME: +2.6% |
-12.1% ME: +2.6% |
+4.6% ME: +2.6% |
-15.2%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 37.7±5.8Lowest 16% below ME |
52.9±2.5Highest 18% above ME |
43.5±7 about the ME average |
40.6±10.7 9% below ME |
| Harmony and Monroe are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 17.1%±4.3 ME: 18.1% |
16.4%±5.2Lowest ME: 18.1% |
23.7%±5.1 ME: 18.1% |
24.4%±6.3Highest ME: 18.1% |
| Industry and Monroe are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 17.5%±4.7Lowest ME: 22.4% |
22.9%±2.5Highest ME: 22.4% |
22.6%±4.5 ME: 22.4% |
22.3%±6.6 ME: 22.4% |
| Harmony and Monroe are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 41.9%Highest ME: 36.2% |
21.1%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
29.1% ME: 36.2% |
34.4% ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.4%±1.3Lowest ME: 5.8% |
2.9%±1.8 ME: 5.8% |
5.3%±4.9Highest ME: 5.8% |
2%±2.2 ME: 5.8% |
| Monroe and Harmony are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $75,167±$19k about the ME average |
$54,063±$13kLowest 28% below ME |
$81,300±$7kHighest 9% above ME |
$63,056±$19k 16% below ME |
| Monroe and Jackson are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $231,500±$16kHighest 22% below ME |
$202,700±$58kLowest 32% below ME |
$220,300±$57k 26% below ME |
$205,600±$31k 31% below ME |
| Jackson and Monroe are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $629±$12Lowest 45% below ME |
— | $1,165±$152Highest about the ME average |
$1,049±$137 8% below ME |
| Monroe and Industry are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,651Highest 13% below ME |
$1,449Lowest 52% below ME |
$2,207 27% below ME |
$1,793 41% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 6.3%±60.5Lowest ME: 48.4% |
43.5%±100 ME: 48.4% |
50.9%±47.8 ME: 48.4% |
65.9%±38.2Highest ME: 48.4% |
| Industry and Monroe are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 13.8% ME: 10.7% |
15.8%Highest ME: 10.7% |
11.3% ME: 10.7% |
6.9%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 78.6% ME: 74.3% |
67.8%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
87.4%Highest ME: 74.3% |
86% ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1993Highest 16 yrs newer than ME |
1973Lowest 4 yrs older than ME |
1992 15 yrs newer than ME |
1974 3 yrs older than ME |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 35 min 41% above ME |
32 min 30% above ME |
32 minLowest 28% above ME |
41 minHighest 67% above ME |
| Work from home | 15.3%±6.5Highest ME: 15.9% |
14.8%±8.2 ME: 15.9% |
11.8%±4.4 ME: 15.9% |
7.1%±4.3Lowest ME: 15.9% |
| Jackson 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 03/MSAD 03 | — |
| High school in town | — | None in town | None in town | — |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | 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.