Compare towns
Knox vs Mapleton vs Harmony vs Mariaville
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%).
Mapleton has the highest household income ($92k).
Harmony has the oldest population (median age 52.9).
Mariaville has the most expensive homes ($215k median).
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 | Mapleton | Harmony | Mariaville |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 825 |
1,884Highest |
974 |
724Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +0.6%Highest ME: +2.6% |
-3.2% ME: +2.6% |
-12.1%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
-8% ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 41.1±7.9Lowest 8% below ME |
41.8±6 7% below ME |
52.9±2.5Highest 18% above ME |
42.3±13.5 6% below ME |
| Harmony and Mariaville are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 13.9%±4.6Lowest ME: 18.1% |
22.2%±5.1Highest ME: 18.1% |
16.4%±5.2 ME: 18.1% |
19.6%±5.2 ME: 18.1% |
| Mapleton and Mariaville are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 17.3%±2.9Lowest ME: 22.4% |
18.3%±3.1 ME: 22.4% |
22.9%±2.5Highest ME: 22.4% |
17.7%±4.4 ME: 22.4% |
| Harmony and Mapleton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 26% ME: 36.2% |
34.3%Highest ME: 36.2% |
21.1%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
22.8% ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.6%±2.6 ME: 5.8% |
5%±2.9 ME: 5.8% |
2.9%±1.8Lowest ME: 5.8% |
5.4%±7Highest ME: 5.8% |
| Mariaville and Mapleton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $64,821±$9k 13% below ME |
$91,731±$25kHighest 23% above ME |
$54,063±$13kLowest 28% below ME |
$66,027±$3k 12% below ME |
| Mapleton and Mariaville are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $159,600±$26kLowest 46% below ME |
$191,800±$23k 35% below ME |
$202,700±$58k 32% below ME |
$215,400±$24kHighest 27% below ME |
| Mariaville and Harmony 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 |
$610±$277Lowest 46% below ME |
— | $1,169±$156 about the ME average |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $1,610 47% below ME |
$1,789 41% below ME |
$1,449Lowest 52% below ME |
$1,871Highest 38% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 11.3%±31.5Lowest ME: 48.4% |
16.7%±10.5 ME: 48.4% |
43.5%±100 ME: 48.4% |
58.5%±18.1Highest ME: 48.4% |
| Mariaville 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% |
8.9% ME: 10.7% |
15.8%Highest ME: 10.7% |
9.9% ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 80.1% ME: 74.3% |
79.9% ME: 74.3% |
67.8%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
81.8%Highest ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1985 8 yrs newer than ME |
1977 same as ME |
1973Lowest 4 yrs older than ME |
1994Highest 17 yrs newer than ME |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 30 min 22% above ME |
28 minLowest 13% above ME |
32 min 30% above ME |
37 minHighest 48% above ME |
| Work from home | 12.3%±7.4 ME: 15.9% |
10.8%±3.8 ME: 15.9% |
14.8%±8.2Highest ME: 15.9% |
10.1%±3.7Lowest 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 | — | RSU 79/MSAD 01 | Harmony Public Schools | — |
| 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.