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Jay vs Harmony
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Maine.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Jay has grown the fastest since 2010 (-4.8%).
Harmony has the most people working from home (14.8%).
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 | Jay | Harmony |
|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||
| People | ||
| Population | 4,657Highest |
974Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -4.8%Highest ME: +2.6% |
-12.1%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 39.5±5.1Lowest 12% below ME |
52.9±2.5Highest 18% above ME |
| Kids under 18 | 17.5%±5.4Highest ME: 18.1% |
16.4%±5.2Lowest ME: 18.1% |
| Jay and Harmony are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Age 65+ | 19.3%±4.7Lowest ME: 22.4% |
22.9%±2.5Highest ME: 22.4% |
| Harmony and Jay are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 29.7%Highest ME: 36.2% |
21.1%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.5%±3.2Highest ME: 5.8% |
2.9%±1.8Lowest ME: 5.8% |
| Jay and Harmony are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Cost of living | ||
| Household incomemedian | $70,238±$19kHighest 6% below ME |
$54,063±$13kLowest 28% below ME |
| Jay and Harmony are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $168,600±$27kLowest 43% below ME |
$202,700±$58kHighest 32% below ME |
| Harmony and Jay are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $759±$141 33% below ME |
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| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,245Highest 26% below ME |
$1,449Lowest 52% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 27.2%±28.8Lowest ME: 48.4% |
43.5%±100Highest ME: 48.4% |
| Harmony and Jay are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Below poverty line | 9.8%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
15.8%Highest ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | ||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 82.7%Highest ME: 74.3% |
67.8%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1980Highest 3 yrs newer than ME |
1973Lowest 4 yrs older than ME |
| Getting to work | ||
| Average commuteone way | 21 minLowest 13% below ME |
32 minHighest 30% above ME |
| Work from home | 4.8%±5.9Lowest ME: 15.9% |
14.8%±8.2Highest ME: 15.9% |
| Harmony and Jay 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 | #86 of 133 in ME | — |
| School district | RSU 73 | Harmony Public Schools |
| High school in town | Spruce Mountain High School | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 12.7 |
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| 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.