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Mars Hill vs Harmony
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Maine.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Mars Hill has the most kids (22.9% under 18).
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 | Mars Hill | Harmony |
|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||
| People | ||
| Population | 1,398Highest |
974Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -8.9%Highest ME: +2.6% |
-12.1%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 43.4±3Lowest 3% below ME |
52.9±2.5Highest 18% above ME |
| Kids under 18 | 22.9%±5.7Highest ME: 18.1% |
16.4%±5.2Lowest ME: 18.1% |
| Mars Hill and Harmony are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Age 65+ | 24.5%±5.8Highest ME: 22.4% |
22.9%±2.5Lowest ME: 22.4% |
| Mars Hill and Harmony 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% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.8%±3.4Highest ME: 5.8% |
2.9%±1.8Lowest ME: 5.8% |
| Mars Hill and Harmony are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Cost of living | ||
| Household incomemedian | $65,273±$9kHighest 13% below ME |
$54,063±$13kLowest 28% below ME |
| Mars Hill and Harmony are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $163,600±$23kLowest 45% below ME |
$202,700±$58kHighest 32% below ME |
| Harmony and Mars Hill are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $488±$96 57% below ME |
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| Property taxmedian, yearly | $1,843Highest 39% below ME |
$1,449Lowest 52% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 30.6%±7.1Lowest ME: 48.4% |
43.5%±100Highest ME: 48.4% |
| Harmony and Mars Hill are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Below poverty line | 9.6%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
15.8%Highest ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | ||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 70.6%Highest ME: 74.3% |
67.8%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1967Lowest 10 yrs older than ME |
1973Highest 4 yrs older than ME |
| Getting to work | ||
| Average commuteone way | 21 minLowest 14% below ME |
32 minHighest 30% above ME |
| Work from home | 6.9%±6.6Lowest ME: 15.9% |
14.8%±8.2Highest ME: 15.9% |
| Harmony and Mars Hill are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Schools | ||
| School district | RSU 42/MSAD 42 | Harmony Public Schools |
| High school in town | Central Aroostook Jr-Sr H S | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 8.0 |
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| 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.