Compare towns
Knox vs Harmony vs Princeton
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Maine.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Knox has grown the fastest since 2010 (+0.6%).
Harmony has the oldest population (median age 52.9).
Princeton has the most kids (28.2% 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 | Knox | Harmony | Princeton |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 825Lowest |
974Highest |
866 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +0.6%Highest ME: +2.6% |
-12.1%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
-10.5% ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 41.1±7.9 8% below ME |
52.9±2.5Highest 18% above ME |
39.1±9.4Lowest 13% below ME |
| Kids under 18 | 13.9%±4.6Lowest ME: 18.1% |
16.4%±5.2 ME: 18.1% |
28.2%±6Highest ME: 18.1% |
| Age 65+ | 17.3%±2.9Lowest ME: 22.4% |
22.9%±2.5Highest ME: 22.4% |
19.7%±3.4 ME: 22.4% |
| Harmony and Princeton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 26%Highest ME: 36.2% |
21.1%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
24.5% ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.6%±2.6Highest ME: 5.8% |
2.9%±1.8 ME: 5.8% |
2.3%±1.5Lowest ME: 5.8% |
| Knox and Harmony are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $64,821±$9kHighest 13% below ME |
$54,063±$13kLowest 28% below ME |
$56,406±$26k 25% below ME |
| Knox and Princeton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $159,600±$26k 46% below ME |
$202,700±$58kHighest 32% below ME |
$120,800±$82kLowest 59% below ME |
| Harmony and Knox are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,375±$47Highest 21% above ME |
— | $675±$351Lowest 41% below ME |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $1,610Highest 47% below ME |
$1,449Lowest 52% below ME |
$1,573 48% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 11.3%±31.5Lowest ME: 48.4% |
43.5%±100 ME: 48.4% |
57.7%±23.1Highest ME: 48.4% |
| Princeton and Harmony are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 8.6%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
15.8%Highest ME: 10.7% |
15.3% ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 80.1%Highest ME: 74.3% |
67.8%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
74.3% ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1985 8 yrs newer than ME |
1973Lowest 4 yrs older than ME |
1990Highest 13 yrs newer than ME |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 30 min 22% above ME |
32 minHighest 30% above ME |
22 minLowest 13% below ME |
| Work from home | 12.3%±7.4 ME: 15.9% |
14.8%±8.2Highest ME: 15.9% |
9.6%±3.5Lowest ME: 15.9% |
| Harmony and Knox are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| School district | — | Harmony Public Schools | Princeton Public Schools |
| High school 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.