Compare towns
Oakfield vs Harmony vs Ashland
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Maine.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Oakfield has the shortest commute (19 min average).
Harmony has the most people working from home (14.8%).
Ashland has grown the fastest since 2010 (-7.7%).
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 | Oakfield | Harmony | Ashland |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 629Lowest |
974 |
1,080Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -10.3% ME: +2.6% |
-12.1%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
-7.7%Highest ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 57.7±6.3Highest 29% above ME |
52.9±2.5Lowest 18% above ME |
53.4±9.1 19% above ME |
| Oakfield and Ashland are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 10.8%±3.5Lowest ME: 18.1% |
16.4%±5.2Highest ME: 18.1% |
14.3%±3.8 ME: 18.1% |
| Harmony and Ashland are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 36.2%±7.1Highest ME: 22.4% |
22.9%±2.5Lowest ME: 22.4% |
32.2%±8 ME: 22.4% |
| Oakfield and Ashland are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 10.4%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
21.1%Highest ME: 36.2% |
13.8% ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.2%±2.7 ME: 5.8% |
2.9%±1.8Lowest ME: 5.8% |
4.3%±2.3Highest ME: 5.8% |
| Ashland and Oakfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $46,378±$3kLowest 38% below ME |
$54,063±$13kHighest 28% below ME |
$46,838±$15k 37% below ME |
| Harmony and Ashland are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $144,300±$46k 51% below ME |
$202,700±$58kHighest 32% below ME |
$125,000±$49kLowest 58% below ME |
| Harmony and Oakfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $592±$261 48% below ME |
— | — |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $1,272Lowest 58% below ME |
$1,449 52% below ME |
$1,511Highest 50% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 21.6%±13.6Lowest ME: 48.4% |
43.5%±100Highest ME: 48.4% |
25.7%±27.5 ME: 48.4% |
| Harmony and Ashland are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 9.2%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
15.8% ME: 10.7% |
23.6%Highest ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 69.9%Highest ME: 74.3% |
67.8% ME: 74.3% |
66.1%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1973 4 yrs older than ME |
1973 4 yrs older than ME |
1973 4 yrs older than ME |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 19 minLowest 25% below ME |
32 minHighest 30% above ME |
21 min 14% below ME |
| Work from home | 5.6%±4.5 ME: 15.9% |
14.8%±8.2Highest ME: 15.9% |
4.7%±2.7Lowest ME: 15.9% |
| Harmony and Oakfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| School district | — | Harmony Public Schools | — |
| High school in town | — | None in town | — |
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| 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.