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Jay vs Harmony vs Livermore Falls
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Maine.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Jay has the shortest commute (21 min average).
Harmony has the most people working from home (14.8%).
Livermore Falls has the most kids (21.9% 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 | Jay | Harmony | Livermore Falls |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 4,657Highest |
974Lowest |
3,102 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -4.8% ME: +2.6% |
-12.1%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
-4%Highest ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 39.5±5.1 12% below ME |
52.9±2.5Highest 18% above ME |
36.7±11.8Lowest 18% below ME |
| Kids under 18 | 17.5%±5.4 ME: 18.1% |
16.4%±5.2Lowest ME: 18.1% |
21.9%±8.1Highest ME: 18.1% |
| Livermore Falls and Jay are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 19.3%±4.7 ME: 22.4% |
22.9%±2.5Highest ME: 22.4% |
18.2%±5.4Lowest 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% ME: 36.2% |
17.8%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.5%±3.2Highest ME: 5.8% |
2.9%±1.8 ME: 5.8% |
1.3%±2Lowest 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±$13k 28% below ME |
$45,843±$6kLowest 39% 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±$27k 43% below ME |
$202,700±$58kHighest 32% below ME |
$147,500±$34kLowest 50% 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±$141Lowest 33% below ME |
— | $856±$126Highest 25% below ME |
| Livermore Falls and Jay are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,245Highest 26% below ME |
$1,449 52% below ME |
$1,399Lowest 54% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 27.2%±28.8Lowest ME: 48.4% |
43.5%±100 ME: 48.4% |
47.7%±16Highest ME: 48.4% |
| Livermore Falls and Harmony 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% ME: 10.7% |
29%Highest ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 82.7%Highest ME: 74.3% |
67.8% ME: 74.3% |
66%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1980Highest 3 yrs newer than ME |
1973 4 yrs older than ME |
1972Lowest 5 yrs older than ME |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 21 minLowest 13% below ME |
32 min 30% above ME |
36 minHighest 45% above ME |
| Work from home | 4.8%±5.9Lowest ME: 15.9% |
14.8%±8.2Highest ME: 15.9% |
7.2%±5.3 ME: 15.9% |
| Harmony and Livermore Falls 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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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.